The Capacities and Necessities of Social Thought in Ash arite Theology

Every social theory is influenced from the beginning of its development by different factors. The social thought of Ash‘arites, too, is based on special epistemological or non-epistemological principles which are rooted in Ash’arite theology. Such knowledge which is based on Ash‘arite theology, revitalizes special ideological areas which consider conservatism and concentration on description and demonstration as the main function of this knowledge. The trends of Ash‘arites’ thought which came, later made Ash’arism lose the capability of having interpretive, explanatory and critical knowledge. On the other hand, this condition brings this knowledge closer to the followers of realism who surround themselves by the barriers of status quo and past events, and cannot dissociate themselves from the present situation and idealization. This research investigates Ash‘arites’ ontological, anthropological and epistemological principles and demonstrates, in the framework of fundamental psychology, the potential they have for producing the sociology of these principles.