Comparing the Faculty of Estimation in Islamic Philosophy with the Limbic System in Neuroscience

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1 Assistant Professor, Theological Education Department, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

2 Master of Chemical Engineering, Transition Phenomena, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad

10.22080/jre.2024.26994.1198

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The estimative faculty is one of the concepts that has been addressed as evidence of partial meanings in Islamic philosophy. This faculty is functionally comparable to the limbic system in neuroscience, although the limbic system is functionally distinct from the estimative faculty. The limbic system plays an important role in the neural mechanisms related to emotions and memory. In Islamic philosophy, the estimative faculty is also responsible for the perception of emotions such as fear and love. Therefore, although there is a different name for the perception of meanings in neuroscience and Islamic philosophy, its definition is common. Of course, the commonality is not limited to the definition, and the functions of the estimative faculty in philosophy are also confirmed by neuroscience. According to Islamic philosophy, especially the philosophy of Mulla Sadra, neuroscience data about the limbic system is acceptable, but Mulla Sadra specifies that perception occurs after these stages. Based on this question that is raised in this research, according to the findings of neuroscience, can I use the theories of Islamic philosophy regarding the perceptions of the estimative faculty. Therefore, in this article, an attempt is made to compare and examine the strength of Islamic philosophy's theories about the estimative faculty with the findings of neuroscience using a descriptive analytical method.

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