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A Critique on the Philosophical Foundations… T. Dehghanpour & M.M. Gorjian (127
that truth and reality exist The Tabataba'i considers
completely independent of the skepticism invalid but science
mind, and in epistemology and certainty possible since
that is possible to know he considers knowledge-by-
reality and the objective presence and all obvious
world. (Ref: Tabataba'i, 1985: extensions of acquired knowledge
52-134) as complete examples of
Epistemological realism is knowledge and certainty. He
the origin and root of mentions sense, intellect, and
ontological realism i.e., a heart as ways to achieve
person who accepts the knowledge.
possibility of knowing reality Hence, he considers the
can accept that there is truth sources of knowledge as
and reality independent of the sense, experience, intellect,
mind; But if that possibility is meta-intellect, intuition, and
denied, the principle of the revelation, and believes the
existence of reality cannot be limiting of knowledge to
accepted. sense is the closure of the
According to Tabataba'i, chapter of superior knowledge.
science, and knowledge mean One who reaches this position
a valid and certain perception will have a different attitude
following reality. (Ref: Ibid: towards values, culture, and
63-175) new cultural capitals such as
Certainty is one of the faith, righteous action, and
pillars for the definition of Jihad (holy war) in the way
true knowledge, and if someone of God. In this case,
considers science and certainty Bourdieu’s term Cultural Capital
unattainable, like the skeptics, is developed surprisingly.
s/he has considered true
knowledge unattainable. • Anthropological Foundations
Considering that all beings,
including humans, are the
