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International Multi. J. of PURE LIFE. 10 (33): 131-167, Serial Number 1, Winter. 2023

PAPER DERIVED FROM THESIS

The Position of Intellect in the Fundamentals of Ethics
Epistemology in the Thought of Sheikh Saduq

1*
Syed Javad Ebrahimi , Dr. Hadi Sadeqi 2

1. *PhD Student in Department of Ethics, Faculty of Hadith Sciences and Teachings,
University of Quran and Hadith, Qom, Iran (Corresponding Author)

2. Associate Prof. in Department of Ethics, Faculty of Hadith Sciences and Teachings,

University of Quran and Hadith, Qom, Iran, Sadeghi.hadi@gmail.com

ARTICL INFO ABSTRACT
Article History: SUBJECT AND OBJECTIVES: Companying with revelation and other

Received: 02 December 2022 human faculties like sense and heart, Intellect is the perceptive

Revised: 01 February 2023 faculty as one of the most significant fundaments of human Ma'rifat
Accepted: 28 February 2023 (recognition). It is important to know the position of Intellect in the
epistemic geometry of Islam, especially Islamic ethics which lead
Key Words: human truth. In order to realize Intellect and its position among
Intellect
fundamentals of epistemology, the view of some precedent scholars
Rational Good and Bad like Sheikh Saduq is prominent since the proximity of his age to the
presence of infallible Imams and finding minor occultation era.
Ethics Epistemology
METHOD AND FINDING: Aiding a descriptive-analytical method, we
Sheikh Saduq
seek for the position of intellect as one of epistemological fundamentals
DOI: of ethics and their rank of influence on ethical Ma'rifat based on
10.22034/imjpl.2023.15529.1082 theological thoughts of Sheikh Saduq. We have defined Intellect from
the perspective of epistemology as the source of knowledge. Then, we
DOR: have dealt with the types of Intellect, including theoretical and practical
20.1001.1.26767619.2023.10.33.4.0 ones, and finding the particular type considered in epistemology.

CONCLUSION: Even though, Sheikh Saduq is counted as a textualist

thinker but intellect in his thought is considered as an independent

source in the scope of intellectual problems, which authenticates the
other sources of recognition. Intellect is also mentioned as the
primary source of recognition, and in company with revelation is
known as the main causes of recognition.
* Corresponding Author:
Email: Article Address Published on the Journal Site:
seyedebrahimi12@gmail.com http://p-l.journals.miu.ac.ir/article_7957.html
ORCID: 000-0003-4302-2763

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REFERENCES AUTHORS AUTHOR
24 2 (Iran)