Journal of Philosophical Investigations

The Concept of “Perception” in Islamic Philosophy

Seyyed Ebrahim Aghazadeh

Volume 19, Issue 50 , March 2025, , Pages 315-334

https://doi.org/10.22034/jpiut.2025.65869.4001

Abstract

This article explores the concept of "perception" (idrāk) in Islamic philosophy, particularly analyzing the contributions of renowned philosophers such as Avicenna (Ibn Sīnā), Suhrawardi ... Read More

A comparative Study of Aesthetics in Plato's Thought and Suhrawardi's Wisdom

Maryam Imanizadeh Sharifpour; Seyyed Rahmatollah Mousavi Moghaddam; Seyyed Sadegh Zamani

Volume 16, Issue 39 , September 2022, , Pages 383-394

https://doi.org/10.22034/jpiut.2022.52041.3248

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Throughout history, philosophers have looked at existence with a new perspective and have been able to revolutionize the history of philosophy with their theories. Among these philosophers ... Read More Throughout history, philosophers have looked at existence with a new perspective and have been able to revolutionize the history of philosophy with their theories. Among these philosophers are Plato and Suhrvardi. Plato and Suhravardi each benefited from many sources to build their intellectual system and mentioned them in their works. The reason that the theories of these two philosophers have been presented in this research is the closeness of the theories in their thought. Platonic thought is one of the important sources of Sohrvardi in reaching his philosophical system and its traces can be clearly seen in Sohrvardi's works, however, he tried to deal with those thoughts according to his own thought system and with a philosophical perspective and even to undergo change and transformation to adapt to his beliefs. The question of this research is "what place does (aesthetics) have in Plato's thought and Sohrawardi's wisdom?" Is. In line with this importance, the commonalities and differences in the views of these two philosophers have been explained from the aspect of aesthetics, so that by comparing and distinguishing these ideas, we can examine the influence of an idea or its evolution over time. The method of the current research is descriptive-analytical, and the collection of information is done using the library method by taking samples from reference books, articles and authentic manuscripts. The results showed: Plato, in analyzing and expressing the truth of beauty, does not consider it to be proportion and harmony, adaptation to Greek culture, usefulness and pleasure; Rather, he considers beauty to be an extra-sensory and objective thing that the pursuit of beauty leads to, and such beauty is eternal, absolute and in itself, and it is the same idea and source of beauty that belongs to the world of similitude, and beautiful objects are equal to Their benefits are beautiful. According to Suhrvardi, beauty is interpreted as good, which refers to beauty and perfection, both of which are the same phenomenon, so whatever is at the end of perfection is beautiful. Also, beauty is an objective thing that corresponds to the outside world. Relationships such as lights, colors and different shapes (objective representations) become the source of understanding and expression of the feeling of beauty. Therefore, it can be concluded that from the point of view of Plato and Suhrawardi, beauty is the pleasure of perception and the attainment of perfection, which manifests through love and causes movement.

The Paradigmatic Significance of Perception in Mullā Ṣadrā’s Philosophy of Being

Anthony F. Shaker

Volume 12, Issue 24 , October 2018, , Pages 115-143

Abstract

Ṣadrā presents the usefulness of the faculties of perception governed by the intellect as a fitting paradigm for understanding man’s being in the world in relation to the divine ... Read More

The Relationship Between Perception with Aesthetic Experience and Beauty in Leibniz’s Aesthetics

Davoud Mirzaei; Ali Salmani; Reza Mahoozi

Volume 12, Issue 23 , September 2018, , Pages 175-194

Abstract

Leibniz’s account of perception for understanding of German rationalistic aesthetic tradition in 18 century is very crucial and important. His account of sense qualities has a ... Read More

بحثی تطبیقی در مونادهای لایب‏نیتس و تشکیک وجود ملاصدرا

Ali FathTaheri

Volume 6, Issue 11 , November 2012, , Pages 95-108

Abstract

ملاصدرا و لایب‏نیتس دو فیلسوف از دو جهان متفاوت‏اند، یکی شرق و دیگری غرب. آنها اگر چه از عقاید یکدیگر ... Read More

The Role of Perception in Objectivity of Objects in View of Husserl’s Philosophy

Mahmoud Sufiani; Ahmad Ali Akbar Mesgari

Volume 6, Issue 10 , May 2012, , Pages 119-137

Abstract

Objectivity is one of the most basic and difficult issues in modern and contemporary philosophy. The present paper is devoted to this issue from view- point of Husserl’s ... Read More

The necessity of Self-Evident Perceptions in Islamic Philosophy and their Criterion

Mansour Emanpour

Volume 3, Issue 210 , September 2009, , Pages 27-46

Abstract

The question of self-evident perceptions (both concepts andjudgments) is among the important and effective subjects in Islamicphilosophy that nowadays can be put forward as "epistemology". ... Read More

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The Concept of “Perception” in Islamic Philosophy

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A comparative Study of Aesthetics in Plato's Thought and Suhrawardi's Wisdom

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The Paradigmatic Significance of Perception in Mullā Ṣadrā’s Philosophy of Being

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The Relationship Between Perception with Aesthetic Experience and Beauty in Leibniz’s Aesthetics

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بحثی تطبیقی در مونادهای لایب‏نیتس و تشکیک وجود ملاصدرا

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The Role of Perception in Objectivity of Objects in View of Husserl’s Philosophy

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The necessity of Self-Evident Perceptions in Islamic Philosophy and their Criterion

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