A New Reading of the Basis of Practical Intellect Propositions in Shahid Sadr’s Thought Tradition

The necessity of moving from derived propositions to basic ones and distinguishing them in the two fields of theoretical and practical intellect has been the subject of study since antiquity. Shahid Seyyed Mohammad Baqer Sadr (1934-1980), using the theological tradition and principles of his predecessors, made an appraisal of the different aspects of practical intellect which led to various innovations in the field, one of which, as the focus of the present study, is the basis of practical intellect propositions. Using a descriptive-analytic method, the present study demonstrates that Shahid Sadr does not approve of turning back from practical intellect propositions to the two propositions of "good nature of justice" and "ugliness of oppression". He believes that these two propositions are analytical and attributable to the issue of the right and authority of the master. Relying on the truth value of practical intellect propositions, Shahid Sadr considers their basis to be "the right of obedience" and considers it as the basis of the inherent devotion of the true master, including all possible ethical duties. This theory has some shortcomings that are being addressed in the present study. The innovation of the present study, on the one hand, is the inference and interpretation made of Shahid Sadr's point of view, and on the other hand, is the evaluation and explanation of its strengths and weaknesses.