Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Hamdard Islamicus, cilt.45, sa.1, ss.61-79, 2022 (Scopus)
© 2022 Hamdard Foundation Pakistan. All rights reserved.This article intends to examine the role of evidence and its logic within Islamic Philosophy. Islamic Philosophy, as an essential part of Islamic thought, is a discipline that is variant from KalÉm, Sufism, and Fiqh. What distinguishes Islamic Philosophy from other Islamic sciences is its unique epistemological base. Islamic philosophers used and developed many logical arguments and proofs throughout history. When these evidences are analyzed, it can be seen that the motivation behind the use of evidence in the system of Islamic philosophers can be divided into three categories. Firstly, some of the evidence is organized to illustrate and understand philosophical issues. Secondly, some of the evidence is created and formed by philosophers as they are critical and reasonable. Thirdly, in author's opinion, another reason behind the importance of evidence in Islam is to show philosophical ability and originality. While establishing their thought systems and processing their ideas, philosophers have relied on both knowledge and the science of logic involving various argumentations. In this article, we will shed light on Islamic thought as a civilization of knowledge that is rich in terms of evidence and argumentations. In this study, the problem was handled with an inductive approach. Islamic thought is a civilization of knowledge, which also contains rich evidence. Those who mention that Islamic thought is a dogmatic system from time to time with prejudice seem to approach the issue with a perspective that is far from comprehensive analysis and composition. This study shows that the Holy Qur'Én, which is the main source of Islamic thought, draws attention to rational, experiential, and intuitive evidence. The deductive scientific literature in Islamic thought was subjected to a deconstructive analysis. There are many concepts that characterize evidence and proof in Islamic thought. It will be useful to continue this analysis by making an evaluation on them. The diversity of these concepts has been the determinant of the intellectual richness of Islamic thought. The nuance of these concepts provided the opportunity to respond to every detail produced by the mind. Conceptual richness in the fields of epistemology, ontology and ethics in Islamic thought increases reflection.