The Effects of Epistemic and Moral Relativism in Knowledge-Therapy and its Review Based on Islamic Thought

Knowledge-therapy uses a series of techniques to solve many psychological problems and a wide range of psychological disorders. It is, however, not limited to a series of techniques; rather, it is a theory based on philosophical basis consistent with scientific methods. Pioneers and researchers of knowledge-therapy have not spoken of all intellectual bases knowledge-therapy. However, a review of discussions presented by therapists shows the effect of various philosophical foundations such as epistemic and moral relativistic thoughts. Accordingly, the present study aims at investigating the views of epistemic and moral relativism in knowledge-therapy and a review of those foundations based on Islamic thought with an emphasis on the views presented by Allama Mesbah Yazdi. This study is of documentary-analytical type. Its findings show that the pioneers of knowledge-therapy believe that there is no absolute and fixed truth. Besides, general and worldwide moral and spiritual values are rejected and all values are relative, personal and transient ones. On the contrary, according to Islamic thought, much of our knowledge is fixed, absolute and immutable, and moral relativism is an unacceptable doctrine; and there are absolute moral values beyond time and place.