The Comparative Studying of Rumi and Bonaventura Mystical Epistemology
Farshad Aliyari, Qorban Elmi, A. Alizamani
July 26, 2016 DOI: 10.5539/ies.v9n8p84 (opens in new tab)
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AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper |
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| Key points | The paper argues that Rumi and Bonaventura both identify three stages of human cognition (sensory, rational, and illuminative) and contend that real knowledge requires revelation in addition to reason. Bonaventura grounds this in illumination and union with God as the supreme stage, while Rumi holds that the true treasure between God and the world is known only through mysticism, not rational reasoning. |
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to consider most critical issues of mystical epistemology in Rumi and Bonaventura once the views on subject, reality of the world, and the possibility of knowledge were expressed. This research referring works of Rumi and Bonaventura studies this issue through a descriptive-analytical method. Rumi and Bonaventura recognized three stages of human recognition realm including sensory, rational and illuminative recognitions. They both believe that achieving real knowledge and recognition requires revelation in addition to reason. In their perspective, the spirit is the unique intuitive and mystical knowledge tool such that Bonaventura extends its epistemology based on illumination referring this stage the supreme level, intuition and unity to God. At this stage, human being is not merely a definite subject rather an external phenomenon influencing knowledge trend. Rumi states that real treasure between God and world is only recognized by mysticism not through discussion and rational reasoning.