Abstract

Considering the importance of the argument of the righteous in the history of Islamic philosophy, through examining the related religious, philosophical, and theological texts, the writer has first tried to introduce its philosophical background and context of development. Second, he has studied and analyzed its historical changes from the time of Ibn Sina until 'Allamah Tabataba'i in various philosophical seminaries, particularly those of Shiraz and Isfahan. In doing so, he has specified each thinker's principles in the formulation of this argument. Moreover, while reporting the various interpretations of this argument in brief, he has revealed the strengths and weak points of each and introduced the most solid and reliable of all them.