An Analysis of Ontological Realism in Allameh Tabatabayi and Roy Bhaskar Philosophy

Ontological analysis concerning the reality of being is the central cannon of Islamic philosophy. Epistemologically, however ,in Islamic philosophy we cannot obtain knowledge about the reality of being through the human subjective abilities. It is only being confirmed by reason .Hence, Islamic philosophy as an ontologically realist philosophy, contradicts with different materialist and idealist ontology and epistemology. Contemporary critical realistic philosophies in western world that criticize positivism and postmodernism in behalf of ontological realism in contrast to epistemological relativism, confirm Islamic philosophies position through the rejection of modern humanism. Critical Realist philosophy in Roy Bhaskar thought is one of the important critical approaches in western contemporary philosophy of science. Critical Realism trough the critique of positivism, hermeneutic and postmodernism, perform deductive analysis about the reality of being and the human subject cognitive limits in obtaining knowledge about the ontological reality. In this article, with reference to importance of ontological realism in Islamic philosophy, especially Allameh Tabatabaii philosophy, being analyzed that who Critical Realism trough the critique of positivist, hermeneutic and postmodern claims as a representatives of materialism and idealism in western philosophy of science, turn around the axis of ontological reality.