Epistemological Foundations of Seyyed Hossein Nasr's Theory of Traditionalism and Its Implications for Rational Education

The aim of this study was to analyze the epistemological foundations of Seyed Hossein Nasr's theory of traditionalism and its implications for rational education. The research method was descriptive-analytical and the results showed that the epistemology of Nasr is combined with religious knowledge and cognition, the source of which is the sacred science, a science that makes it possible for man to see God everywhere and thus Reach the higher world and the holy foundation of the universe. The possibility of human reaching the absolute truth through intuitive reason, the association of sacred knowledge with faith and certainty, the combination of sacred knowledge with moral virtues, and the dependence of sacred knowledge on action are the epistemological foundations of sacred science. Considering this type of knowledge can lead to such implications as using the power of reason to have the attribute of knowledge, using intuition as a source for knowledge and a factor to justify beliefs, setting goals and principles in advance based on connection with the sacred, Educators should be constantly cognizant, prevent mental skepticism in educators, create rational foundations for moral virtues, help holy knowledge to know the nature of objects in the divine order and use a combination of content to rationally train educators.