Ibn Sina as a Rationalist – Fideist Philosopher

Avicennian Philosophy Journal 12 (39):81-93 (2008)
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Ibn Sina is a philosopher who in the domain of Islamic Philosophy has presented a new reading of Aristotelian doctrines and therefore not only he is Aristotle's commentator but also is a great and prominent philosopher in his own right. The attempt to show the consistency of religious beliefs with rational perception has been one of the mental concerns of Ibn Sina. Although this problem in many cases has not been stated in his writings, but considering his whole writings support this claim. At the same time, in some of the philosophical topics such as the problem prophethood, bodily resurrection, as well as in the area of ethics, we are witnessing that shaykh tries to show the supremacy of religious teachings over rational perceptions and inability of intellect in some of these areas. This fact shows that Ibn Sina is not merely a retionalist philosopher but he is a rationalist – fideist Philosopher.

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Aryan Khalili
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