The Idea of Progress in Tarbiyat Newspaper

Abstract

The idea of progress is one of the most significant affairs that has obsessed the mind of many thinkers during modern Irans History. The chief purpose of this research is to find out the perception of Tarbiat newspaper theorists and assistants of idea of progress and according to this perception ,there is a guestion posed; what attribution is among progress thought ,Iran reformation and the historic traditions of Iran? This research is based on historical method and information analysis approach to answer the rised guestions with the exact refrence to the printed articles of Tarbiat news paper. According to the findings of this research ,.the vital aspect of progress thought for Iranians was practical aspect of progress that was illustrated as the progressive discourse ,Iran reformation and its most important feature was science for Iranians, because the development of progress had been dependent on the improvement of sciences in Iran.Tarbiyat is considered as the first free and private newspaper in the history of Iran .Not only the assistants of Tarbiyat newspaper knew deeply about philosophical essence of progress thought and New western civilization ,but also they were aware of the shortcomings, problems and blocks that caused retardation of Iran and they tried to present the practiciable solutions to prevent from decadance .In the view of this group ,modern western civilization includes positive aspects which are not in contrast to the historic traditions of Iran and Iranians could arrive the civilization convoy by gaining these aspects.Tarbiyat newspaper in its nine years of publication was playing the essential role in the improvement of the idea of progress,Iran reformation and making relationship between new civilization and historic traditions.