Intention, Faith and Virtue in Shi‘i Moral Philosophy

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This paper explores the relation of faith and virtue analysing the writing of three Shi’i philosophers: Nasir al-Din Tusi, Mulla Sadra, and Allamah Tabataba’i.
Faith is associated with knowledge and wisdom, through which the right intentions may be formulated that are necessary for virtuous actions, and emphasis is placed on faith and its levels, that determine the level of virtuousness of individuals.