We coin concepts and we use them to analyse and explain nature and society. But we seem to forget, midway, that these concepts are our own constructs and start equating them with reality. Abdolkarim Soroush analysecoinconcept Change image and share on social
The clergy earns its living from religion. If your interests are secured through religion, then you will defend your interests first, and religion will become secondary. Abdolkarim Soroush clergydefendearn Change image and share on social
If a group of people feels that it has been humiliated and that its honour has been trampled underfoot, it will want to express its identity and this expression of an identity will take different shapes and forms. Abdolkarim Soroush expressexpressionfelt share on social
Islam, or any religion, will become totalitarian if it is made into an ideology, because that is the nature of ideologies. Abdolkarim Soroush ideologyislammake Change image and share on social
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. Abdolkarim Soroush advancedogmaimpossible Change image and share on social
Energy is a concept that has been coined by physicists. There is no observable thing known as energy anywhere. Abdolkarim Soroush coinconceptenergy Change image and share on social
In many of the things that people do, they themselves are the centre of attention, but they inscribe some other name on their banner. Abdolkarim Soroush attentionbannercentre Change image and share on social