Develop of Critical Thinking based on the Content Analysis of Attar's Mantegh-Altir

Subject Areas : Educational Science

Faramarz Muhammadipouya ¹ , Sina Torkashvand ² , sohrab mohammadipouya ³

1 - Educator of educational group, Bu Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.
2 - PhD student in philosophy of education in Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran
3 - MS student in Studies Curriculum in Tehran University, Tehran, Iran

Received: 2017-02-17 Accepted : 2017-09-29 Published : 2003-12-22

Keywords: Content Analysis, critical thinking, Attar, s Mantegh-altir,

Abstract :

Present study was aimed at identifying critical thinking evidences in Attar,s Mantegh-Altir by making use of qualitative and conceptual analysis. Critical thinking was analyzed and its elements were identified through theoretical study and then critical thinking evidences of Attar's Mantegh-Altir were analyzed by content analysis. To do so, all poem of Attar's Mantegh-Altir were studied and those with meanings related to critical thinking elements were identified and analyzed regarding two positions of each sentence, namely the address of each poem, and its related background. Findings of the study led to identifying nine elements for critical thinking (inquiring spirit, judgment with criteria, reasoning, analysis, impartiality, Methodism, objectivism, truth seeking, and flexibility), then for each element some evidences were extracted from Attar's Mantegh-Altir. Results indicate that Attar's Mantegh-Altir firmly emphasizes on all aspects of critical thinking, especially on inquiring spirit, truth seeking and judgment with criteria. So mystical texts could be useful in the development of critical thinking.