Journal of Religion and the Contemporary World

Journal of Religion and the Contemporary World

A comparative study of the views of some philosophical and religious schools about the philosophy of creation

Document Type : Review Article

Authors
Elahe Khani Arani 1
Mohsen Izadi 2
1 Assistant Professor, Faculty of Theology, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
2 Associate Professor, Faculty of Theology, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
10.22096/rc.2025.2035808.1205
Abstract
The problem of purposefulness or purposefulness of creation, which is referred to by terms such as "why creation", "purposefulness of creation", "purposefulness of creation", "philosophy of creation", is a deeply rooted problem in the history of humanity. This topic is discussed in philosophy, theology, mysticism, sociology, ethics, psychology, philosophy of religion, etc., and it is one of the key and fundamental topics of divine religions, especially the religion of Islam. In this context, two main questions are raised: Did the creator of the world have a purpose in creating it? In response to this question, different philosophical and religious schools have expressed different views. The schools of thought of ancient Greece, the schools of thought of the modern age, have engaged in intellectual exploration in this field. Abrahamic religions, especially Islam, have paid special attention to this. Among different schools, there are two general views: belief in the purposefulness of the world and belief in the aimlessness of the world. Believers in the purposefulness of the world have listed various goals for the creation of the world. The creation of the world to "serve mankind" and the creation of the world to "reach each of the creatures and beings of the world to their desired perfection" are the two main views of those who say that creation is purposeful.
Keywords
philosophy of creation of the world
philosophy of human creation
purposefulness
creation
purpose

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Journal of Religion and the Contemporary World
Volume 11, no. 1 - Serial Number 20
Spring & Summer 2024, Isuue 20
June 2024
Pages 163-186