The Relationship between Conventional Perceptions and Philosophical Intelligibles

The theory of conventional perceptions proposed by Allameh Tabatabaie is undoubtedly related to the functions of mind and reason. The issue is that, knowing the three types of Intelligibles in the Islamic philosophy (the two kinds of philosophical intelligibles and the logical one), what kind of relation can be established between the aforementioned theory and the three intelligibles. It is also of significance to identify the different interpretations made of his theory before and after his death. Delineating the origins of the issue of intelligibles in Islamic philosophy and the causes of its realization, the present article attempts to answer the above-mentioned questions making references to the functions of practical and theoretical reason as perceived by contemporary thinkers. The conclusion is that conventional perception is the function of practical reason and was proposed as a different type of intelligible.