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International Multi. J. of Pure Life, 11(39), Serial Number. 3, Summer. 2024, 55-68

PAPER DERIVED FROM THESIS

The Truth and Scope of al-ʿIlm al-Ḥuḍūrī (Knowledge by Presence) in the
Thought of ʿAllāma Ṭabāṭabāʾī and Some Prominent Western Philosophers
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Ashiq Hussain , Mahdi Karimi 2

1.* Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Philosophy and Mysticism, Faculty of Wisdom and Religious Studies, Al-Mustafa
International University, Qom, Iran, (Corresponding Author)
2. Assistant Prof, Department of Islamic Theology, Faculty of Wisdom and Religious Studies,Al-Mustafa
International University, Qom,Iran, mahdi_karimi@miu.ac.ir

ARTICLE INFO STRACT
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Article History:
Received: 20 December 2023 SUBJECT & OBJECTIVES: The truth and significance of knowledge
Revised: 10 February 2024 are indisputable, as they represent one of the most critical metaphysical
Accepted: 15 March 2024 questions. This is why numerous philosophers globally have engaged in
discussions on the topic. A prominent contemporary philosopher, ʿAllāma
Key Words: Ṭabāṭabāʾī, has extensively examined knowledge, its classifications, truth,
scope, and the associated issues. This paper concentrates on one specific
Knowledge by Presence category of knowledge, namely al-ʿIlm al-Ḥuḍūrī (knowledge by
presence), as articulated by ʿAllāma Ṭabāṭabāʾī and various Western
ʿAllāma Ṭabāṭabāʾī
philosophers.
Philosophy METHOD & FINDING: This article presents a comparative analysis of
the concept of knowledge by presence, focusing on the perspectives of
Scope of Knowledge
ʿAllāma Ṭabāṭabāʾī and various European philosophers. The research
methodology employed in this study is a descriptive-analytical approach.
European Thinkers
CONCLUSION: The issue of knowledge by presence and its significance
DOI: for ʿAllāma Ṭabāṭabāʾī and René Descartes is a definite and obvious
https://doi.org/10.22034/IMJPL matter. Baruch Spinoza is a philosopher who adeptly employed
.2024.9966 mathematical and geometric methods to articulate philosophical concepts
with remarkable clarity and precision. The eminent German philosopher
This is an open access article Immanuel Kant regarded the issue of knowledge as the central theme of
under the CC BY license
(http://creativecommons.org/lic his philosophical inquiry. From Heidegger's perspective, the inquiry into
the provability of an external world is devoid of meaning.
enses/by/4.0/).

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