Introducing the conceptual framework for "positive alienation" based on ontological and epistemological study of the explanations of philosophers and Islamic scholars.

Document Type : Original Article

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Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Philosophy and Theology, University of Mazandaran, Babolsar, Iran.
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One of the major problems pertaining to human life is alienation. Analyzing the works of philosophers gives us valuable insights into the phenomenon of alienation. The issue with the current research is figuring out what conceptual model for "positive alienation" can be extracted by examining the relationships between various explanations in the viewpoints of Islamic philosophers and thinkers (based on the ontological and epistemological relationships of these explanations).The research methodology is analytical and descriptive. According to Islamic thinkers, there are two interpretations for the concept of "self-alienation": 1. The first explanation [GPA] is positive self-alienation in front of God (man offers whatever he has to God slowly); 2. The second explanation [SPA] is positive alienation against the higher self (going from the lower to the higher self). Two perspectives may be used to analyze the connection between these two interpretations of "alienation": A. The ontological dimension, which is predicated on the idea that God is the ultimate cause and the creation cause of human. B: The dimension of epistemology (the connection predicated on cognitive necessity). Ultimately, the "positive alienation" conceptual model was taken out. The key takeaway is that, given the justifications offered, "Positive alienation" is regarded as acceptable and even encouraged in Islamic philosophy, instead of to being unpleasant.

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