Featured Publication RISE: Second Pilot Issue 📄 View PDF Issue 🔗 Issue Overview Page By: Mahdi ʿAbdullahi Introduction The human and social sciences are disciplines whose subject matter comprises the existential dimensions and various activities of the human being qua human. These activities include the relations among human individuals, their interactions with external objects, as […]
The closing ceremony of the “School of Religious knowledge” was held on September 6, 2025, at the Institute for Strategic Studies of Islamic Sciences and Knowledge, featuring a keynote lecture by Abdolhossein Khosropanah, Professor of the Philosophy of Science and Technology and faculty member of the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought. In his […]
The 102nd issue of the peer-reviewed quarterly Zehn (Mind), Vol. 26 (2025), has been published in Persian by the Research Institute for Islamic Culture and Thought. Since its establishment in 2000, it has been the only specialized journal of epistemology in Iran. Adopting an academic and comparative perspective, the journal revisits and develops the foundations […]
The book Methodology of Economics, authored by Mohammad Javad Tavakkoli (faculty member at the Imam Khomeini Education and Research Institute), was published in June 2025 by the Research Institute of Hawzah and University. This 320‑page Persian work provides an analytical examination of methods of theory‑building in both conventional economics and Islamic economics. The author analyzes […]
An analysis of the Kantian epistemological shift from objective “illuminating” reason to subjective, self-founded reason. This piece explores the famous “spectacles” analogy, the emergence of structural skepticism, the impossibility of knowing the noumenon, and how Kant fundamentally transformed metaphysics into epistemology.
This text explores the comprehensive and eternal nature of Islamic guidance, emphasizing the necessity of discerning divine rulings for newly emerging issues in human life. It highlights the pivotal role of Islamic seminaries (ḥawzas) and the prerequisite of deep jurisprudential mastery. Ultimately, it asserts that the codification of divine laws necessitates an enforcing authority, making the establishment of government a self-evident truth within the Sharia.
This article examines the profound impact of the human sciences on society and argues for a paradigm shift grounded in Islamic intellectual traditions. By analyzing the hierarchical relationship between ontology, philosophical anthropology, epistemology, and the human sciences, the text highlights the necessity of foundational philosophical principles in critiquing Western empirical methodologies and establishing a superior, indigenous approach to the humanities.
This text explores the fundamental components of science and examines the structural relationship between Islam and the humanities. It emphasizes the necessity of philosophical frameworks, methodological discipline, and bilateral Ijtihad in science and religion to authentically develop Islamic humanities.
Explore the emergence of the “religious science” paradigm among Muslim scholars as a critical response to Western scientific hegemony. Discover why distinct epistemological foundations and the socio-intellectual realities of Islamic societies necessitate an alternative approach to empirical science and sociology.
Discover why the Islamic Revolution demands a robust philosophical articulation. Explore how theoretical foundations shape its core identity, ensure its historical continuity, and offer a shared rational language for global discourse, particularly through the paradigm of resistance.
Explore the transition from political opposition to profound philosophical engagement with Western thought. Understand how reviving practical wisdom is essential for structuring the civilizational identity, guiding academic heritage, and developing a robust rational political philosophy for the New Islamic Civilization.
To develop robust Islamic humanities, Islamic philosophy must proactively engage with Western thought. Discover why a critical and comparative approach to Western Studies is essential for understanding ideological divergences and overcoming the inadvertent dominance of Western epistemology.
This essay proposes a three-layered framework—comprising the philosophy of disciplines, the humanities, and jurisprudence—to systematically develop Islamic humanities. It emphasizes an active, productive encounter with Western thought, the necessity of contemporary Quranic exegesis, and a structured methodology for integrating sacred religious principles into modern academic disciplines.
An in-depth exploration of the ontological and epistemological claims of realism in Islamic thought, focusing on Allameh Tabatabai’s foundational arguments, the mechanics of acquired knowledge, and how this framework contrasts with post-Renaissance Western paradigms like Kantian subjectivism.
A foundational exploration of how practical Islamic sciences—such as law, politics, and ethics—are systematically rooted in deeper philosophical disciplines, ultimately relying on anthropology, theology, and the fundamental questions of epistemology.
