Note on the Negative Approach of al-Shahīd al-Thānī Towards Logic in al-Iqtiṣād wa al-Irshād
Aversion towards logic is a characteristic feature of the Islamic traditionalists. There is in fact a history of opposition to logic in Islam. As any other areas of history, here also the correct picture will not be achieved unless all of the pieces are put together. In what follows, I am going to s...
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| Published in: | History and philosophy of logic Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 247 - 254 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
03-07-2023
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| Summary: | Aversion towards logic is a characteristic feature of the Islamic traditionalists. There is in fact a history of opposition to logic in Islam. As any other areas of history, here also the correct picture will not be achieved unless all of the pieces are put together. In what follows, I am going to shed light on a chapter written by Zayn al-Dīn al-ʿĀmilī (d. 966/1558), the Twelver Shīʿī Scholar better known as al-Shahīd al-Thānī. The chapter not only shows al-Shahīd al-Thānī's negative stance towards logic, but also is important because it is a part of less studied Shīʿite traditionalists' tendencies towards logic; those who are considered as the most influential figures in Iranian seminaries from the Safavid period up until today. |
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| ISSN: | 0144-5340 1464-5149 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01445340.2022.2143219 |