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        1 - Examining the Content of Versified Kalila va Dimna by Qan‘i Tusi Based on Utilitarianism
        Asieh Zabihnia Emran
        Kalila va Dimna written by Nasrullah Munshi was rendered into the Persian literature by Qan‘i Tusi in the seventh century AD. It contains 10548 couplets and is composed in poetic meter named bahr-e motaqarib. Kalila va Dimna deals with ethical and moral teachings; More
        Kalila va Dimna written by Nasrullah Munshi was rendered into the Persian literature by Qan‘i Tusi in the seventh century AD. It contains 10548 couplets and is composed in poetic meter named bahr-e motaqarib. Kalila va Dimna deals with ethical and moral teachings; hence it could be studied on the basis of moral theories. Utilitarianism is one of these moral schools. The originality of pleasure as the criterion for doing an action is the normative moral system of utilitarianism. Therefore, in this school, values ​​are preserved and advanced as far as they can be interpreted based upon the interests of individual and their collective pleasure. However, the interest of the individual always takes precedence over the collective well-being in this school. With a descriptive and analytical method, the present article tries to answer the question that which of the types of utilitarianism is more frequent in the Persian versified version of Kalila va Dimna by Qan‘i Tusi? According to the existing researches, Kalila va Dimna is composed in the form of rendering moral and ethical teachings. However, its texts mainly insist on the priority of personal interest over the collective interest. It is to the extent that it orders the king to eliminate a subordinate if he would progress in his hierarchical rank.      Manuscript profile
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        2 - New Approaches of Education and Training in the Poetry of the Constitutional Poet Mirza Ghahraman Pakbin Malayeri
        Rasul heydari samaneh amiri
        The poetry of Constitutional period has a special status in terms of a new view at the basics of education. As one of the eloquent and thoughtful poets of this period whose name and value is less known, is Mirza Ghahraman Pakbin Malayeri. He was introduced to the litera More
        The poetry of Constitutional period has a special status in terms of a new view at the basics of education. As one of the eloquent and thoughtful poets of this period whose name and value is less known, is Mirza Ghahraman Pakbin Malayeri. He was introduced to the literary community by the famous literary figure, Vahid Dastgerdi. In an introduction to his collection of the poems, Mir Jalaluddin Kazazi called Malayeri as "one of the few heroes of Persian language in the early days of Constitutionalism". He compared the eloquence and maturity of Malayeri's poems to those of Iraj Mirzā and Bahār. Using a descriptive-analytical research method, the present study aims at analyzing the most important educational subjects related to the issues of the Constitutional era, reflected in the Ghahraman’s poems. Advising to learn new knowledge, believing in the need to use religion to control civilization, paying attention to the rights of the sufferings, paying attention to the women’s education, etc. are some of the important educational topics in his poetry. Statistical analysis shows that among the Constitutional teachings reflected in Ghahraman educational poems, two topics of "recommending to learn new knowledge" and "inviting to work and condemning laziness" have a higher frequency. Moreover, in a general estimation, approximately 65% of the Ghahraman's educational poems contain the new didactic trainings arising from the Constitutional intellectual situation. Based upon this, Ghahraman’s thoughts in the matters relevant to education and training were progressive, intelligent, and demanding.  Manuscript profile
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        3 - Analysis of the Educational Function of Fantasy in Children's and Teenagers' Stories
        fateme soltani
        Due to the importance of educational issues, many works have been written for children and teenagers. Basically, children's literary works have an educational nature and the core of children's literature in all nations is education. One of the most important functions o More
        Due to the importance of educational issues, many works have been written for children and teenagers. Basically, children's literary works have an educational nature and the core of children's literature in all nations is education. One of the most important functions of fantasy in children and teenagers' stories is its educational function. This research uses a descriptive-analytical method in order to explain the educational role of fantasy stories. It also examines the social and moral functions of fantasy stories in eighteen fantasy stories containing social, environmental, love, and friendship themes. In addition to the mentioned themes, loneliness, superstitions and beliefs, parental separation and their consequences, problem solving skills training, making friends, how to use new technologies, finding one's true self, having compassion for all the beings in the universe, emphasizing the collective wisdom, the need to trust on the elders of the family, pay attention to God's help, fight against abomination, and self-sacrifice on the way to reach the lofty goal are among the most important moral and educational teachings that contemporary fantasy writers emphasize one. Manuscript profile
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        4 - The Effect of Ethical Vices on the Disorders of Wisdom System Based on the Stories of Balaam-Baaura, Barsissa, Hāroot and Māroot from Masnai AlMaanavieh Alkhafieh by Golshani Bardaii
        ali akhlaghi Maryam Mahmodi Ahmadreza Yalameha
         Masnavi Almaanavieh Alkhafieh written by Sheikh Ibrahim Ibne Mohammad Golshani Bardaii (830-940 HL), has been composed as an imitation of Matsnavi Molana. It contains plenty of mystical, ethical, incorporeal matters, explications and interpretations. In this paper More
         Masnavi Almaanavieh Alkhafieh written by Sheikh Ibrahim Ibne Mohammad Golshani Bardaii (830-940 HL), has been composed as an imitation of Matsnavi Molana. It contains plenty of mystical, ethical, incorporeal matters, explications and interpretations. In this paper, it is attempted to analyze the effect of ethical Vices on the disorders of wisdom system by using the three stories Balaam-Baaura, Barsissa, Hāroot and Māroot in this literary work. Although these three stories constitute about seven thousand line of this thirty-six-thousand-line work, Golshani Bardaii has expressed the essence of his thoughts and wisdom through these stories and examples. The aim of this research is to study the obstacles of the spiritual journey, the slippage the gnostic might confronted with, the temptation of the flesh, and ethical vices penetrating the human being's soul that results in the inverse reflection of the truth, impurity of the soul, committing guilt, enormous mystical unforgiveable crimes, and finally metamorphosis. Through mentioning the text evidences and by using textual extracts and tables, the authors have expressed the viewpoint of Golshani Bardaii on how one may follow negligence, pursuing whim-wham passions, the way gnostic might be led to aberration, and the practical realism of devotee. In this paper, direct effect of passion, desire, adultery, fame seeking, ignorance, stupidity, rationality and insight have been illustrated. Seeking for fame and whoremongery have been mentioned to be the biggest calamity which lead to inversion of reality and are considered as the objective evidence of pursuing sensuality and carnality.   Manuscript profile
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        5 - Developing a Happy School Model by Exploring Happiness Themes in Iranian Culture and Literature
        somayyeh Bahramian Mohammad alli Nadi fariba karimi عبدارضا مدرس زاده
        The present study was conducted to develop a happy school model by exploring happiness themes in Iranian culture and literature. The method used in this research is thematic analysis as a way of analyzing in the qualitative approach. The research data included sources a More
        The present study was conducted to develop a happy school model by exploring happiness themes in Iranian culture and literature. The method used in this research is thematic analysis as a way of analyzing in the qualitative approach. The research data included sources and texts related to Iranian culture and literature, getting studied through techniques of text analysis and based on data analysis process in thematic analysis method. Findings of the study indicate that happiness in Iranian culture and literature is configured around two main themes of external happiness (objective) and internal happiness (subjective). External happiness includes living in a happy world and well-being, and internal happiness encompasses attitudes, nature, and the pursuit of happiness. Developing a happy school model based on happiness themes in Iranian culture and literature requires attention to both external and internal happiness. These two dimensions could be accompanied the elements and components of the school and be performed in the form of developing a curriculum focused on happiness, having educational staff and school administrators as happiness instructors, considering lively school environment, and working on the happiness of the students. Manuscript profile
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        6 - Applying the Social Ideas and Advice of Khajeh Nizām-ol-Molk in the book of Siāsatnāmeh in the Present Era
        Tayebeh Rahmani Soheila Mousavi Sirjani Abdolhossein Farzad
        Didactic literature has a long history in Iranian literature. The purpose of writing didactic works is to teach and train moral issues and points to promote the ethics of the audience. Siāsatnāmeh by Khājeh Nizām-ol-Molk Tusi is one of the texts fall into the category o More
        Didactic literature has a long history in Iranian literature. The purpose of writing didactic works is to teach and train moral issues and points to promote the ethics of the audience. Siāsatnāmeh by Khājeh Nizām-ol-Molk Tusi is one of the texts fall into the category of didactic literature which didacticism has been reflected in the narrative form in it. In this book, while examining the government and the political issues of the society, the author exposes the social, moral and military advice both in the overt and covert forms. One of the obvious semantic features in Siāsatnāmeh is its "simultaneity"; hence, the passage of time does not lead to its obsolescence and it is applicable in different eras. throughout the era. Accordingly, this research, which uses a descriptive-analytical and library method, seeks to examine the application of social ideas and advice of Khājeh Nizām-ol-Molk in Siyāsnāmeh, in the current era to answer the following questions: what are the pivots of didacticism in giving advice in Siāsatnāmeh? and how is their productivity in today's society? The specific results of the research indicate that in today's society, utilizing the trainings of this book can be useful in moral, social, political and military issues and help promote the cultural level of society. Manuscript profile
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        7 - A Study of the Didactic Trainings in Mohammad ibn Mahmud Fars' Treatise, Anis al-Tālibeen
        Elahe Sadeghi ghorbonali ebrahimi mehrdad Chatraei Azizabadi
        Didactic prose and poetry are the most widespread and common genre of Persian literature. The treatise of Anis al-Tālibin by Muhammad ibn Mahmud Fars is a literary work replete with the didactic lessons. Being written in the eleventh century AH, this treatise is among t More
        Didactic prose and poetry are the most widespread and common genre of Persian literature. The treatise of Anis al-Tālibin by Muhammad ibn Mahmud Fars is a literary work replete with the didactic lessons. Being written in the eleventh century AH, this treatise is among the valuable Persian moral-doctrinal texts. Nevertheless, it has remained anonymous so far. The treatise contains many didactic and doctrinal themes and meanings that the author has used based upon the context. The authors of this study intend to introduce the treatise of Anis al-Talebin briefly and examine the effect of the moral trainings used in this treatise on the minds of the audience. The results of the research indicate that the author is a knowledgeable person who is familiar with psychological principles and therefore, depending on the situation has used various techniques such as encouragement, persuasion, anecdote and allegory, reasoning, etc. Manuscript profile