RT - Journal Article T1 - Revolution: Conceptual Developments of a term JF - mdrsjrns YR - 2010 JO - mdrsjrns VO - 2 IS - 3 UR - http://jhs.modares.ac.ir/article-25-5816-en.html SP - 113 EP - 133 K1 - revolution K1 - Conceptual evolution K1 - Starting point K1 - Government K1 - System K1 - Insurgency K1 - Rebellion K1 - Transformation AB - In this work, the conceptual evolution of the term of "revolution"is discussed as a narrative history and historical method. Revolution is a complicated and, multidimensional concept and has a long history in literature, philosophy and other sciences such as astronomy (Yoder, 1926: 433). The aim of this paper is historical – conceptual searching about the term "revolution" that was started with this supposition that, it refers to social, political and economic transformation. In other words, the term of "revolution" in pre-modern literature has a retrogressive meaning, or referring back to the starting point. It has found its way philosophy, literature and the humanities into from astronomy LA eng UL http://jhs.modares.ac.ir/article-25-5816-en.html M3 ER -