Ma`rifat Siyasi

Political anthropology is a field of knowledge that rationally examines human dimensions in relation to political matters. The interpretation and understanding of contemporary Western thought on this issue has various components that warrant reflection and critique. The main question of this paper is: What is the critique of the interpretation of the philosophers of contemporary Western political schools (Popper, Marcuse, and Sandel) regarding the three components of human nature, knowledge, and ultimate purpose? We have examined the answer to this question with the aim of explaining, describing, and critiquing the political anthropology of contemporary Western schools using a method based on description and analysis. The political anthropology of contemporary Western schools is critiqued from multiple angles: lack of a holistic view of man; emphasis on materialism and considering human nature as one-dimensional; validating conjectural ends instead of certain objectives concerning man; utilitarianism, aversion to virtue, and extreme voluntarism; lack of worthy leadership for human political life; disregard for the principle of monotheism in human creation; and ultimately, intellectual chaos regarding man.