Insha-Allah Rahmati ( fa, انشاءالله رحمتی; born 22 December 1966) is an Iranian philosopher, thinker,

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and a full professor of philosophy at

Islamic Azad University The Islamic Azad University (IAU; fa, دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی, ''Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi'') is a private university system headquartered in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of universities, colleg ...

Tehran Tehran (; fa, تهران ) is the largest city in Tehran Province and the Capital city, capital of Iran. With a population of around 9 million in the city and around 16 million in the larger metropolitan area of Greater Tehran, Tehran is th ...

. His main interests are

Ethics Ethics or moral philosophy is a branch of philosophy that "involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong behavior".''Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy'' The field of ethics, along with aesthetics, concerns ...

Islamic philosophy Islamic philosophy is philosophy that emerges from the Islamic tradition. Two terms traditionally used in the Islamic world are sometimes translated as philosophy—falsafa (literally: "philosophy"), which refers to philosophy as well as logic ...

and

Traditionalist School (perennialism) The Traditionalist or Perennialist School is a group of 20th- and 21st-century thinkers who believe in the existence of a perennial wisdom or perennial philosophy, primordial and universal truths which form the source for, and are shared by, all ...

Biography

Born in 1966 in

Malayer Malayer ( fa, ملایر, Malāyer), formerly Dowlatabad ( fa, دولت‌آباد, Doulatābād, also Romanized as Dowlatābād and Daūlatābād), is a city and capital of Malayer County, Hamadan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its populati ...

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...

, Rahmati graduated with a BA in philosophy in 1990 from the

University of Tehran The University of Tehran (Tehran University or UT, fa, دانشگاه تهران) is the most prominent university located in Tehran, Iran. Based on its historical, socio-cultural, and political pedigree, as well as its research and teaching pro ...

and He received a master's degree in philosophy from the same university in 1996. He acquired his PhD in 2001 from

under the supervision of

Gholamreza Aavani Gholamreza Aavani (born 1943) is an Iranian philosopher and emeritus professor of philosophy at Shahid Beheshti University in Tehran. A former head of the Institute for Research in Philosophy, Aavani is a member of the Academy of Sciences of Ira ...

. His fields of study can be summarized as follows:

and

Philosophy of Religion Philosophy of religion is "the philosophical examination of the central themes and concepts involved in religious traditions". Philosophical discussions on such topics date from ancient times, and appear in the earliest known Text (literary theo ...

and

Islamic Philosophy Islamic philosophy is philosophy that emerges from the Islamic tradition. Two terms traditionally used in the Islamic world are sometimes translated as philosophy—falsafa (literally: "philosophy"), which refers to philosophy as well as logic ...

. Most of his work in these three areas is in the form of translations of specialized texts with an introduction and explanations of these works. He has provided some of the texts in the field of ethics, among which the most important are the Encyclopedia of Ethics ed. By Paul Edwards and

Donald M. Borchert Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...

and the Critique of Practical Reason (

Immanuel Kant Immanuel Kant (, , ; 22 April 1724 – 12 February 1804) was a German philosopher and one of the central Enlightenment thinkers. Born in Königsberg, Kant's comprehensive and systematic works in epistemology, metaphysics, ethics, and aes ...

's Second Critique). Among his activities has been to teach ethics philosophy in the form of academic courses as well as holding workshops for faculty members at various universities.

Career

Full Professor of Islamic Azad University-Central Tehran branch; Department for

. For over two decades he has been teaching "Themes of analytical philosophy of religion" at the postgraduate and doctoral levels. A translation of Taliaferro's book "The Philosophy of Religion" is one of his achievements in this field. In the field of Islamic philosophy, in addition to teaching the classical texts of philosophy at various stages of

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postgraduate Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree. The organization and str ...

and

doctoral studies A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is a ...

, he has continuously tried to introduce new trends related to Islamic philosophy. In order to have a modern and effective reading of Islamic philosophy and spirituality, he devotes part of his research and studies to the work of traditionalists. Translating the books “

Knowledge and the Sacred ''Knowledge and the Sacred'' is a 1981 book by the Iranian philosopher Seyyed Hossein Nasr. It was originally presented as his Gifford Lectures, which he delivered in 1981. The book is an exposition of perennial philosophy and has been describe ...

” by Sayyed Hossein Nasr, Art and Spirituality (Honar va Maanaviat) compilation of articles by traditionalists, as well as
Religion and Order of Nature
and
The Garden of Truth
are part of his efforts. In recent decades, there has been an ongoing effort to discuss

and spirituality in the light of Henry Carbon's works. One of his most important research achievements in this field is the translation of

Henry Corbin Henry Corbin (14 April 1903 – 7 October 1978)Shayegan, DaryushHenry Corbin in Encyclopaedia Iranica. was a French philosopher, theologian, and Iranologist, professor of Islamic studies at the École pratique des hautes études. He was in ...

's masterpiece entitled " Iranian Islam: The Spiritual and Philosophical Perspectives " in four volumes. In his book, “Kīmīyā-e Khirad", some of his three areas of research in relation to each other, and the importance of each of them reviewed and examined.

Bibliography

* S.H. Nasr (Chief Editor),

The Study Quran ''The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary'' is a 2015 English-language edition of the Quran edited by Seyyed Hossein Nasr and published by HarperOne. Caner Dagli, Maria Massi Dakake, and Joseph Lumbard prepared the translation, wrote ...

, translation, introduction, and glosses, in 10 volumes, 2020–Present. *

En Islam Iranian, Aspects spirituels et philosophiques
in 4 Volumes, translation, introduction, and glosses, 2012 - 2020. * P. Edwards and D. Borchert (Chief Editors), Encyclopedia of Philosophy of Religion, translation and introduction, 2020. * P. Edwards and D. Borchert (Chief Editors), Encyclopedia of Aesthetics and Philosophy of Art, translation and introduction, 2019. * Rudolf Otto
Mysticism East and West
translation and introduction, 2018. *

Martin Heidegger Martin Heidegger (; ; 26 September 188926 May 1976) was a German philosopher who is best known for contributions to phenomenology, hermeneutics, and existentialism. He is among the most important and influential philosophers of the 20th centu ...

Introduction to the Metaphysics
translation, 2017. * William Cittick
Divine love
translation, 2016. *

Temple and Contemplation
translation, introduction, and glosses, 2016. *

Corpus spiritual et terre celeste
translation, introduction, and glosses, 2016. *

Cyclical time and Ismaili gnosis
translation, introduction and glosses, 2015. * P. Edwards and D. Borchert (Chief Editors),

Encyclopedia of Ethics The ''Encyclopedia of Ethics'' is a scholarly work with the original focus on ethical theory. It is published by Routledge and includes "biographical articles, entries on areas and issues related to ethics, treatment of major traditions in religio ...

, translation and introduction, 2013.
Kimiae Kherad (The Alchemy of the Intellect)
2013. * S.H. Nasr
Knowledge and The Sacred
translation, 2009. * S.H. Nasr
The Garden of Truth
translation and introduction, 2009. *

Avicenna and the Visionary Recitals
translation, introduction, and glosses, 2008. * S.H. Nasr
Religion and The Order of Nature
translation, 2006. *

Alan R. White Alan Richard White (9 October 1922 – 23 February 1992) was an analytic philosopher who worked mainly in epistemology, the philosophy of mind, and, latterly, legal philosophy. Peter Hacker notes that he was "the most skillful developer of ...

The Methods of Metaphysics
translation, 2006. *

Muhammad Rida al-Muzaffar Muhammad Rida al-Muzaffar () was a Shia Marja', philosopher and jurist. His book in Islamic sciences is ''Usul al-Fiqh'' or the principles of jurisprudence written according to the thought school of Agha Shaykh Muhammad Hosein Isfahani, one of th ...

Al-Mantiq
translation from Arabic, 2006. *

Creative Imagination in Ibn Arabi's Sufism
translation, introduction, and glosses, 2005. *

The Critique of Practical Reason
translation, 2005. * S.H. Nasr
Islam and the Plight of Modern Man
translation, 2004.
Honar va Maanaviat (Art and Spirituality)
2004. * S.H. Nasr
Ideals and Realities of Islam
translation, 2003. *

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Rudolf Bultmann
translation, 2003. *

Charles Taliaferro Charles Taliaferro is an American philosopher specializing in theology and philosophy of religion. He is an emeritus professor of philosophy at St. Olaf College, a senior research fellow at the Institute for Faithful Research, and a member of th ...

The Contemporary Philosophy of Religion
translation, 2003. *

William Frankena William Klaas Frankena (June 21, 1908 – October 22, 1994) was an American moral philosopher. He was a member of the University of Michigan's department of philosophy for 41 years (1937–1978), and chair of the department for 14 years (194 ...

Ethics
translation, 2002. *

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A Short History of Ethics
translation, 2000.

Articles

* �
Celestial Souls in Ibn-Sina's Cosmology and Their Similarity with Human Souls
��, in Philosophy-Theological Research (The Quarterly Journal of

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), No.42 * �
The Position of Shia Spirituality in the Dialogue between Islam and Christianity in Henry Corbin's Thought
��, in Philosophy-Theological Research (The Quarterly Journal of

), No.71 * �
Immortality of the Soul: A Reflection on Plato's Phaedo
��, in Philosophy Theological Research (The Quarterly Journal of

), No.28 * �
Omniscience and Divine Co-eternality
��, in Philosophy of Religion Research (

Imam Sadiq University The Imam Sadiq University is an Islamic private university in Tehran, Iran. Established in 1982, the goal of the university is to bridge the gap between Islamic researches and modern studies, especially humanities. Imam Sadiq was established on ...

), No.28 * *
The Apriori in Otto’s Notion of Religion and Mysticism
��, in Philosophy of Religion Research (

), No.31 * “Divine Will and Autonomy of Ethics”, in Journal of Religious Thought", (

Shiraz University Shiraz University ( fa, دانشگاه شیراز ''Dāneshgāh-e-Shirāz'', formerly known as Pahlavi University دانشگاه پهلوی ''Dāneshgāh-e Pahlavi'') is a public university located in Shiraz, Fars, Iran, established in 1946. ...

), No.17 * “Quranic Christology and Monotheistic Spirituality”, in Quran va Hadith, No.14 * �
Negative Theology in Qadi Said Qummi
��, in Kheradname ye Sadra, No.86 * “Collision of Omniscience, and Human and Divine Freedom”, in Bi-annual Journal of The Epistemological Research (

), Vol.3, No.8 * * �
Epistemology of Prophetic Theosophy in Avicenna's Metaphysics
��, in The Epistemological Research (

), No.11 * "The Ontological Argument, With a View to The Islamic Philosophy", in Borhan wa Erfan (

), No.8 * “Pascal on Faith and Rationality”, in Borhan wa Erfan (

), No.9,10 * “Millenarianism in Ancient Iranian Religions and Ikhavan al-Safa’s theory of Prophetic Cycles: A Comparative Study”, in Biannual Journal of Religious Studies (

), Vol.6, No.12 * �
Traditional Art and Secular Art from The Viewpoint of Frithjof Schuon
��, in Pazhouhesh Nameh-e Farhangestan-e Honar (Research Journal of the Iranian Academy of Arts), Vol.3, No.15 * “The Eight Climate”, in The Mirror of Wisdom (

) * �
The Permanent Hermeneutics and the Necessity for a Living Imam
��, in Safine
The Quarterly Specialized Studies on the Quran and Hadith
, Vol.4, No.14 * “Determinism and Free Will”, in Biography & Academic Life of Dr. Gholamhossein Ebrahimi Dinani (Society for the Apprehension of Cultural Works and Dignitaries) * “The Function of Imagination in the Explanation of Spiritual Reality”, in the Processing of the second Conference on Artistic Imagination, No.14

Awards and honors

* He was nominated as the "Translator of the Year" by the Ministry of Islamic Guidance. * His translation of the books entitled: "Avicenna and the Visionary Recital", "Iranian Islam", "Encyclopedia of Ethics, Temple and Contemplation” and “Knowledge and the Sacred” became the best-known philosophical book of I. R. of Iran in various years.

References

External links

Metaphysics Editorial Board: Insha-Allah Rahmati

Insha-Allah Rahmati's published articles in the Journal of Philosophical Theological Research

Insha'Allah - IMDb

Epistemological researches: Insha-Allah Rahmati
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