Document Type : Research

Authors

• Alireza Gholampour ¹
• Mahmud Dayyani ²
• Kokab Darabi ²

¹ Department of Islamic Philosophy and Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of Mazandaran

² Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Islamic Theology, Faculty of Theology, University of Mazandaran

Abstract

The compatibility and harmony between individual identity and collective identity is one of the fundamental challenges in the intersection of philosophy and social sciences. With the aim of achieving a pattern of harmony between these two levels of identity, this research reexamines the ontological and anthropological (interpretive and philosophical) foundations of Allameh Tabataba'i. The findings of the research show that Allameh's thought, based on "authenticity" and "scepticism of existence," formulates individual identity in the form of an "independent self" and collective identity in the form of a "relational self." Although in the primitive view, there is a kind of duality between the "validity of society" in philosophical discussions and the "realness of society" in Allameh's interpretive discussions, But by analyzing the “principle of employment” and “perceptions of credit,” it becomes clear that society is not merely a contract, but rather a “true combination of souls and wills.” Within this framework, harmony between individual and collective identity is ensured through the three axes of “existential evolution,” “social justice,” and “unity in purpose (wilayah);In such a way that individual perfection is the driving force for collective advancement and a healthy social environment is the basis for individual perfection. This research is qualitative in nature and conducted using a descriptive-analytical method;Information was also collected through a library method and by taking notes from the central works of Allamah Tabataba'i (including Tafsir al-Mizan, Bidayah al-Hikmah, and Usul al-Falsa and the Method of Realism) and her prominent commentators, such as Shahid Motahari.

Keywords

• Allameh Tabataba'
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• individual identity
• collective identity
• The reality of society
• credit perceptions
• unity in the end

Main Subjects

• Islamic Philosophy