The philosopher Ray reflects the moral, philosophical and doctrinal thoughts of Mohammad bin Zakaria Razi
Subject Areas : Persian language and literature texts
Elaheh Gholami Varnamkhasti
1
(PhD student, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran. )
Asghar Reza Purian
2
(Associate Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran. )
Keywords: "Mehdi Mohaghegh", "Razi", "philosophi", "filsoof Ray", "Islamic philosophi",
Abstract :
Abstract Mohammad bin Zakaria Razi, as a brilliant and distinguished scholar in both fields of medicine and philosophy, has long been at the center of attention of researchers in Iran. Following the prevailing traditions of Socrates as his philosophical leader, Razi, as the first creator of a book on “Raziology” wrote his own autobiography in a book entitled “Sirat - e - Falsafi” (Tradition of Philosophy). While describing his scientific and practical activities, he defended his own position as a ‘philosopher’ in this book. Dr. Mehdi Mohaghegh, the great Iranian scholar in the field of Persian literature, philosophy, Shi’i wisdom and discourse, and historian of science, has worked on the biography of Razi and has long attempted to show Razi’s role in Islamic philosophy apart from his fame in the field of medicine. In his previous book entitled “Sirat – ol – Falsafiyeh” – which includes a detailed preface – Dr. Mohaghegh had investigated the basic features of Razi’s philosophy; however, his ‘Filsoof – e – Ray’ (philosopher of Ray) is a collection of researches and ideas gathered by this scholar on the life, philosophical and moral ideas, and works of this famous physician of the Middle Ages. Dr Mohaghegh has tried to introduce Razi and the works of his contemporary scholars and investigate their philosophical ideas. Furthermore, he has attempted to make a connection between the Islamic philosophy and philosophical ideas and thoughts in Greece and pre-Islamic Iran.
