Interpretive Theological Researches
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Interpretive-theological evaluation of sensory and intellectual knowledge (validity, scope)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Hosein Nagahi
Hamed Aryan

Imam Khomeini Educational and Research Institute

https://doi.org/10.22034/rtmr.2025.2049803.1084
Abstract
Schools of thought are actually prone to extremes in accepting the narrative of sensory and intellectual knowledge. Some have considered sensory knowledge to be illusory and contradictory. Some have denied the external existence of objects, and some consider intellectual knowledge to be worthless knowledge. On the other hand, Islamic theologians and commentators, inspired by the verses of the Quran, have chosen a middle path and have stayed away from extremes. The aim of this article is to assess the validity and scope of sensory and intellectual knowledge in Islamic interpretation and theology, and it uses a descriptive-analytical method. The result of the research is that each of sensory and intellectual knowledge includes a specific perceptual domain, and their perception cannot be considered current in all cognitive dimensions. The scope of sensory knowledge is a valuable tool for knowing God through immediate proof and easy understanding of the resurrection. Of course, sensory knowledge is limited and fallible knowledge. The scope of intellectual knowledge includes establishing proof of the existence of God, proving the principle of resurrection, and proving the validity of religion, but this knowledge is also limited by the perception of minor matters

Keywords

Sensory knowledge
intellectual knowledge
Muslim commentators and theologians
credibility
territory
Interpretive Theological Researches
Volume 2, Issue 1
Spring 2024
Pages 85-97

  • Receive Date 04 January 2025
  • Revise Date 21 January 2025
  • Accept Date 22 January 2025

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