Understanding of tolerance in the scientific community of the social sciences

The purpose of this study is “understanding the tolerance in the scientific community of the social sciences”. Tolerance has different dimensions and aspects. In this paper, scientific tolerance among professors of social science is more discussed. Theoretical foundations of the study with an emphasis on the theory of "communicative action" have been developed. This study was conducted by using qualitative research method and grounded theory approach, and data collection was done through interviews with professors of Social Sciences in universities in Tehran. The results indicate that based on an understanding of the studied professors, there is no tolerance among professors. This is influenced by the following causes: lack of culture of tolerance, political conditions, economic conditions and the monopoly. Also, circumstances such as gender, age and academic hierarchy are effective in the intensification or control of tolerance in the scientific community. Actors by adoption of strategies such as keeping distance and compulsive tolerance, are trying to deal with this phenomenon.