Recognizing intellectual trends in Iran

Intellectual trends in Iran can be categorized in different historical periods on the basis of their attitude towards the West or religious and native culture and with respect to socio-political changes in various forms with Western, nationalistic, Leftist, or religious trends. A quick glance at these trends can prepare the grounds for social and intellectual researchers because identifying socially active trends or understanding the grounds of future activities is highly dependent on intellectual trends that appeared in the recent century in Iran. This paper tries to have a quick glance at intellectual trends in contemporary Iran.