Hermeneutic application of the concept of peace in the Iranian school and contemporary Communitarianism

Document Type : Original Article

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Political Science, Mohammad Rasoolallah University, Tehran, Iran
10.22034/ipsan.2026.583344.1008
Abstract
Peace has always been one of the most fundamental moral and political concepts in the history of thought. A concept that always faces a crisis of meaning. The two intellectual horizons of the Iranian school with ancient roots, Iranian-Islamic wisdom and the contemporary Communitarianism school, emphasizing concepts such as the common good and the critique of liberal individualism, defined a specific understanding of peace.
Main question: Based on Gadamer's philosophical hermeneutics, what are the similarities and commonalities between the Iranian school of peace and contemporary collectivism in explaining virtue-based peace?
Research hypothesis: Despite historical and cultural differences, these two traditions have conceptual convergence in components such as the common good, tolerance, altruism, and the critique of extreme individualism.
The purpose of the research: To analyze the Iranian school of peace and explain the possibility of its inter-horizon dialogue with contemporary Communitarianism in redefining the concept of peace.
Findings: In both, it is understood as a moral and virtue-based matter and has a close connection with justice, tradition, and common good. Gadamer's hermeneutic method allows the horizons of these two intellectual streams to be combined.
Conclusion: In both intellectual traditions, peace is considered as a virtue-based and moralistic policy.
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