چکیده :
رضا داوری با نگاهی خاص، مفهوم «شکست» را در بستر تاریخی، فلسفی و وجودی اندیشه ایرانی بررسی میکند.
این مقاله با رویکرد نظریه انتقادی اجتماعی، به تحلیل انتقادی این مفهوم در دستگاه فکری داوری میپردازد و نسبت آن را با مفاهیمی چون «عصر فروبستگی»، «فیلسوف بازنده» و «نامهخواندهنشدن آثار» واکاوی میکند.
ابتدا زمینه تاریخی معاصر ایران، از جمله بحران هویت، گسست سنت و مواجهه با غرب، بهمنزله بستر شکلگیری احساس شکست تحلیل میشود.
سپس خوانش داوری از شکست بهمثابه تجربهای چندلایه در ساحت فرهنگی، تاریخی و وجودی جامعه ایرانی، تفسیر میگردد.
در ادامه، نمودهای بارز این شکست مانند فقدان تفکر تاریخی، غلبه عادت، موقعیت حاشیهای روشنفکری و بیاعتنایی به آثار اندیشگی، بررسی میشود.
مقاله همچنین پیامدهای این وضعیت را برای فلسفه و هویت ایرانی تحلیل کرده و راهکارهای داوری مانند تأسیس سنتی نو و بازاندیشی نسبت با غرب را بازمینماید.
از نظر داوری، «شکست» نهفقط تجربهای تلخ، بلکه افقی برای تأمل تازه فلسفی است.
پرسش محوری مقاله نسبت «فلسفه شکست» با «شکست فلسفه» است و نشان میدهد که مواجهه مسئولانه با شکست، زمینهساز زایش اندیشه است.
introduction
reza davari ardakani offers a profound reinterpretation of the concept of “failure” within the historical, philosophical, and existential framework of iranian thought.
this article explores how davari’s notion of failure transcends mere social or psychological defeat, emerging instead as a layered cultural and civilizational experience.
the study situates this concept within the broader context of iran’s modern identity crisis, rupture from tradition, and confrontation with western modernity.
central to the inquiry is the dialectic between “philosophy of failure” and “failure of philosophy,” and how responsible engagement with failure may catalyze the rebirth of thought.
materials & methods
the research adopts a qualitative, hermeneutic approach rooted in critical social theory.
primary sources include davari’s philosophical writings and public discourses, analyzed through thematic and conceptual mapping.
the study identifies four analytical layers of failure in davari’s thought:
historical rupture and the absence of generative tradition
existential interpretation of the “era of closure”
cultural and institutional stagnation (e.g., academic inertia, habitual repetition, decline of dialogue)
civilizational and identity consequences manifesting as crisis of self-awareness
comparative analysis is employed to distinguish davari’s framework from other iranian and western philosophical positions, including heidegger and fardid, while emphasizing his unique project of reconstructing islamic rationality.
discussion & result
davari conceptualizes failure as a historical-existential condition rooted in the disjunction between tradition and modernity.
he argues that iranian society’s mimetic encounter with the west has led to a loss of organic continuity, rendering tradition inert and modernity superficial.
his critique of iranian intellectuals—marked by unread philosophical texts and disengagement from deep reflection—highlights structural deficiencies in education and public discourse.
while davari warns against blind westernization and reactionary anti-westernism, his proposed remedies—reviving tradition and rethinking the west—raise questions about practical implementation.
the study critiques the lack of institutional strategies in davari’s work, especially regarding education, humanities, and international dialogue.
davari’s vision of founding a new rationality within the islamic world, distinct from global modernity, is presented as a philosophical horizon rather than a concrete roadmap.
his emphasis on dialectical engagement between tradition and modernity aims to generate a new mode of thought that is neither nostalgic nor imitative.
conclusion
davari’s philosophy of failure is not a lamentation but a call to philosophical awakening.
he sees failure as a mirror in which iranian thought can recognize its historical limitations and begin anew.
his framework offers a compelling diagnosis of iran’s intellectual and civilizational crisis, emphasizing the need for historical consciousness, creative tradition, and critical engagement with the west.
however, the study concludes that davari’s project, while rich in conceptual depth, requires complementary practical strategies to translate philosophical insight into societal transformation.
failure, in davari’s narrative, is not the end—but the beginning of renewed questioning, identity reconstruction, and philosophical creativity.
thus, the “philosophy of failure” becomes a philosophy of possibility.
نویسنده :
فاطمه احمدی ، سیدجواد میری
منبع اصلی :
https://occidentstudy.ihcs.ac.ir/article_10604_75c6b2d6319e12f37ff421834ad22fa8.pdf
پایگاه :
ذ:پایگاه مجلات
(غرب شناسی بنیادی- سال 1404- دوره 16- شماره 1- از صفحه 63 تا 92)
یادداشت :
عصر فروبستگی" بحران هویت" سنت و مدرنیته" فلسفه شکست" " شکست فلسفی"
Age of decline" Identity crisis" Tradition and modernity" Philosophy of failure" " Philosophical failure"