A Critical Study of Ḥakīm Sabziwārī’s Readings of the Argument of the Righteous and Later Interpretations of his Views

In an attempt to provide some stronger interpretations of the argument of the righteous which were based on fewer premises, Ḥakīm Sabziwārī presented three main interpretations, two of which can be considered to be among his philosophical innovations. These interpretations attracted great attention from later researchers and inspired some thinkers, such as ‘Allāmah Ṭabāṭabā’ī to present some more advanced interpretations. At the same time, as pioneers, they opened some new horizons before this philosophical discussion and, hence, functioned as turning points in the development of the argument of the righteous. Accordingly, it is necessary to critically examine the mentioned interpretations as well as later thinkers’ interpretations of these interpretations. The present study reports and critically analyzes Sabziwārī’s interpretations and deliberates over the specific points and problems of recent readings of his interpretations.