The Nature of Convention (I tibar) according to Ayatollah Mohammad Hosein Gharavi Esfahani

The issue of "convention" (I‘tibar) is one of the significant issues in the realm of topics raised particularly in the philosophy of right, philosophy of politics, philosophy of law, and philosophy of ethics. The Reality of convention and conventional subjects, distinguishing between its various meanings, the relation of convention and construction, convention and gradual appearance, categories of conventionals, conventionals and reality, and the issue of truth and falsehood in conventionals, are among the most important topics which are to be dealt with in discussing conventionals. Many scholars have dealt with the above issues putting forward valuable achievements. However, two outstanding Muslim thinkers, i.e the late Ayatollah Esfahani and Allamah Tabataba’i have raised the most precise discussions in this field. The present article explains the views of the Late Mohammad Hosein Gharavi Esfahani concerning the issue of conventionals.