معرفت

In the history of Islamic philosophy, from Farabi to the present day, the imagination and the world of imagination have been very important topics. Many intuitive, scientific, and philosophical discussions can only be explained by the imagination. In contemporary philosophy, the epistemic role of imagination as a mediator between emotion and reason has been neglected. The basic question of this paper is what does the word “imagination” mean? From a religious point of view, what is the position of “imagination” in epistemology? What is the epistemological value of imaginary knowledge? Using a descriptive-analytical method, the findings show that, imagination is a fact that manifests every moment. It is a form that resembles reality. That is, it has the form and amount, but it has no substance and duration. Philologists have interpreted imagination with titles such as “form-like” and “shadow”. Imagination, as part of human esoteric cognition, has a prominent place in the epistemology of philosophy, mysticism, and ethics. It plays an important role in human knowledge and his intuitions and perceptions through cleansing and purification. Imagination also play a significant role in human rational behavior.