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Mohammad Ali Khalaj M, Sheykh Rezaee H. Cassam’s Philosophical Account of the Extremist Mindset; Assessment with a Focus on the Forqan Group. jpt 2024; 4 (4) :313-331
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Cassam’s Philosophical Account of the Extremist Mindset; Assessment with a Focus on the Forqan Group
1- Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Humanities, Khatam University, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Science Studies, Iranian Institute of Philosophy, Tehran, Iran
2- Department of Science Studies, Iranian Institute of Philosophy, Tehran, Iran
Abstract: (959 Views)
Philosophers have recently turned their attention to the problem of extremism, partly inspired by the “Extremism: A Philosophical Analysis” book. We introduce this debate, particularly focusing on Cassam’s perspective, and use it to examine the extremism of the Iranian militant group known as Forqan. In the first part, drawing on Cassam’s account of different types of extremism, we argue that Forqan was not only a method extremist group but also that its members exhibited what Cassam calls the extremist mindset. In the second part, we contend that Forqan's extremism challenges Cassam’s account of the extremist mindset. According to his framework, purity is an important element of the extremist mindset, yet Forqan, as an extremist group, was eclectic in nature. In the remainder of the paper, we address this challenge through a linguistic and conceptual analysis of the notion of purity.
Article Type: Original Research |
Subject:
Philosophy of Ethics (Analytical)
Received: 2024/10/31 | Accepted: 2024/12/25 | Published: 2024/12/30
Received: 2024/10/31 | Accepted: 2024/12/25 | Published: 2024/12/30
* Corresponding Author Address: Department of Philosophy, Khatam University, Hakim Azam Street, No. 30, Tehran, Iran. Postal Code: 1991633357 (mhmakh@gmail.com)
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