The Perfect Man from the Viewpoint of Martyr Mutahhari and Allameh Tabatabai

Perfectionism can be considered as the ultimate goal of mankind, although there may be some errors in interpreting its meaning. Since man has natural inclination towards perfection, the question of the characteristics of the perfect man has been the special concern of thinkers throughout history. This research seeks to compare the views of Allameh Tabatabai and Martyr Motahhari about the perfect man. In this research a descriptive method is used, and a comparative study of the two scholars, s views through content analysis is made. The findings suggest that the perfect man has such values as worshipping, readiness to serve others and freedom, all of which have grown within him harmoniously, and the growth of each of these values has reached its climax. The results show that there is agreement between these two thinkers about the perfect man and some disagreement about the way of understanding the meaning of "the perfect man", the possibility of knowing him and attitude towards him.