The role of reason in human behavior based on Alavi traditions

So far, several researches have been conducted separately on the subject of "intellect" in the field of epistemology and also on the subject of "behavior" in the field of ethics and education. The following article, with the focus on the words of Imam Ali (AS), has studied subject of "intellect and behavior" in the interdisciplinary approach. Undoubtedly, the Hadiths of Amir al-Mo'menin (AS) are considered as one of the important sources in Islamic researches and theories. In this article, an attempt has been made to present what and how intellect and behavior relate to each other, as well as the various dimensions and angles of it. The findings of this study indicate a two-way "evolution and decline". Based on many Hadiths, the behavior of the individual and society indicates the extent and level of development of their intellect and based on some other Hadiths, man, with his intellect, enters the three fields of cognitive behavior, behaviorism and behavior construction. This research has studied the mentioned issue in Imam Ali hadiths by descriptive-analytical method.