The relationship between science and government in Iran: a historical perspective

• Main Authors: Shamsaie, Maryam, Abdul Murad, Mohd Hazim Shah
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Leena and Luna International 2013
• Subjects: B Philosophy (General); BL Religion
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/9363/1/THE_RELATIONSHIP_BETWEEN_SCIENCE_AND_GOVERNMENT_IN.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/9363/; http://www.ajssh.leena-luna.co.jp/AJSSHPDFs/Vol.2%281%29/AJSSH2013%282.1-14%29.pdf

Researchers here at this point to define the relationship between the government actions and the process of scientific activities. It can be also narrated in this way: How do politician’s attitudes, policies and decisions impact the scientific arena? In common wisdom, the functions of science and thinking in a closed society with a closed government is absolutely affected and is therefore canalized in the best case and even nonexistent as a result of suppression of free, independent thoughts in the worst scenario. In this paper we shall look at the relationship between Islam, science and government in Iran from a historical perspective. We will shall by looking at science in Iran in the ancient (pre-Islamic) period, in the Middle Age after the advent of Islam, and finally in the modern period.