Ma`rifat

Abstract In the field of anthropology, the issue of man’s nature and its tendency towards pleasure plays a pivotal role in human perfection. From Allameh Misbah Yazdi’s perspective, pleasure seeking has sensory, imaginary, intellectual, illusory, and spiritual dimensions each of which, in varying degrees, plays significant role in man’s perfection. Using descriptive-analytical method, this research studies the effect of these five dimensions of tendency on man’s perfection from Ayatullah Misbah’s perspective. In his view, the desire for sensual pleasure has two roles in the perfection of man: 1. Positive role which brings him peace; 2. Negative role which is an obstacle for flourishing man's superior pleasures. Imaginary pleasure is effective in Satan's domination over man and also plays a motivational role in human behavior. Tendency towards intellectual pleasure plays three roles: a motivational role in acquiring knowledge, a background role in preferring lofty pleasures, and a managerial role in guiding pleasures towards man’s perfection. Illusory pleasure is an effective factor in achieving spiritual vitality and perfection but it is also a cause of depriving the soul of enjoying peace. Finally, spiritual pleasure plays motivation and management roles in achieving perfection. On the one hand, it is the strongest motivation for achieving perfection and, on the other hand, it manages pleasures for the realization of the capacities of lofty pleasures.