Investigation of the validity of mystical intuition and the possibility of its epistemological justification with the theory of reliabilism in Mulla Sadra’s point of view

The epistemological value and validity of intuitive consciousness and knowledge has always been discussed by philosophers and mystics. Naturally, mystics defend such heartfelt cognition, or so-called discovery and intuition but for an epistemologist who looks at the problem with rational criteria, the question is why and for what reason should the intuition of the mystic be acknowledged and believed? In various mystical traditions and even some philosophical schools, especially among the theologians of the Abrahamic religions, revelation and the resulting beliefs are considered valid and are emphasized and accepted as one of the important ways of acquiring knowledge. The claim of this paper is that it seems that the theory of reliabilism can justifiably justify the propositions and beliefs about the universe that have been obtained through intuition. This justification is especially valuable for those who did not themselves participate in mystical experience. Reliabilism is one of the external approaches to epistemic justification that has a greater talent for justifying intuitive motives.