Pages: 13-24

Abstract

Since positivism as a general philosophical approach has dominated the intellectual and epistemic space in west for several years now and following western epistemology the scientific and academic community in Iran has been intensively influenced by this current and even for many times it has influenced the public policies in the country, the current essay seeks to study the philosophical approaches which challenge this epistemological school. Thus, we struggle to show that even in west this epistemological approach which claims to be a consistent approach before revealed and rational epistemology is challenged and many of western intellectuals and philosophers cast serious doubts concerning the principles of this approach.