Philosophical foundations of the theory of primordial nature (Fitrah)

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Document Type : Original Article

Author

• Mansour Imanpour

Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Philosophy and Theology, Shahid Madani University of Azerbaijan

10.22067/epk.2024.87180.1318

Abstract

One of the important topics in the field of theology is the issue of human nature. According to this doctrine, human essence has a special structure of creation, and from the beginning of its creation, it has a special desire and consciousness towards theoretical and moral truths, and based on this basic background, it is exposed to education and training. Now, the question is whether this theory can be proved and justified by referring to some philosophical foundations or not? The summary answer of this article using the descriptive-analytical method to this difficult question is that it seems that by using some philosophical principles and topics, such as the Precedence of Temporally Originated Things and learning by Potency and context, and gradedness of existence, and considering human soul as divine breath can prove and justify the theory of primordial nature. According to these foundations, the human identity has a previous background suitable for facing and accepting religious truths, and that background, according to gradedness of existence, has tendency and consciousness according to its existence degree and has a special color and content as a divine breath. Therefore, with that background and structure, man is exposed to education and is addressed by divine prophets.

Keywords

• primordial nature
• temporal accident
• gradedness of existence
• divine blowing
• religion

Main Subjects

• Islamic Philosophy and Kalam

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