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Arresting development, attacking science, and glorifying poverty is not the answer to the vices that attend prosperity.

~Abdolkarim Soroush

Topics: Answer Attacking Attend Development Poverty Prosperity Science Vices

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Human beings can remain spiritual and religious while enjoying the benefits of rational administration of their affairs.

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Topics: Administration Affairs Beings Benefits Enjoying Human Human Beings Rational Religious Remain Spiritual While

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A realistic view of humanity will stop the proliferation of impossible injunctions.

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Topics: Humanity Impossible Proliferation Realistic Stop View Will

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It is impossible to advance new theories... when you are under the influence of a particular view, or under the pressure of a particular dogma.

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Topics: Advance Dogma Impossible Influence New Particular Pressure Theories View You

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Religion forbids us from assuming a God-like character. This is especially true in politics and government, where limiting the power of the state, division of powers, and the doctrine of checks and balances are established in order to prevent accumulation of power that might lead to such Godly claims.

~Abdolkarim Soroush

Topics: Accumulate Assuming Balances Character Checks Checks And Balances Claims Division Doctrine Established Godly Government Lead Limiting Might Order Politics Power Powers Prevent Religion State True Us Where

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That President Mohammad Khatami's policies have been blocked is the bitterest incident in the contemporary Iranian history. This means that the wishes of millions of people who voted for Khatami and called for freedom and justice have been ignored... Why should cultural activities and journalism be so risky in Iran?

~Abdolkarim Soroush

Topics: Activities Been Bitterest Blocked Contemporary Cultural Freedom History Ignored Incident Iran Iranian Journalism Justice Means Millions Millions Of People People Policies President Risky Should Voted Who Why Wishes

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We no longer claim that a genuinely religious government can be democratic, but that it cannot be otherwise.

~Abdolkarim Soroush

Topics: Cannot Claim Democratic Genuinely Government Longer Otherwise Religious

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Biography

Nationality: Iranian

Type: Philosopher

Born: Unknown

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