Ma`rifat Farhangi Ejtemaei

Some theoretician in Islamic or domestic social sciences hold that western sciences have secular principles and foundations, hence western theories cannot be applied to Islamic society. The present paper assesses the extent of effect which the principles and foundations of Talcott Parsons' theory have on his theory and then poses the question "Can this theory be applied to domestic issues by means of modifying some of its presuppositions? Or, should it be completely rejected because of its secular principles? It seems that Parsons' theory has no logical and foundational coherence. Some modifications has been made to this theory by referring to Islamic principles. If we make these modifications, we will have a more coherent theory which can be the basis for further investigations. For example, voluntarism and the existence of society are among Parsons' most important claims; however, it is impossible to prove these claims without referring to some principles such as it is neither determination nor free will but something between the two and physical universal.