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Head of the National Center for Information and Religious Affairs of Qam Province, Head of the University of Religions and Religions, Academic Head of the University of Religions and Religions
Abstract
The concept of miracle has long been a subject of discussion and interest for philosophers, theologians, and even natural scientists. In the Islamic world, two prominent ontological models are the Ash'arite phenomenalist model and the philosophical rationalist model. The former analyzes miracles based on the "theory of divine habit," while the latter does so based on "rational philosophical principles." Since the seventeenth century, the West has witnessed the emergence of various scientific ontological models, which have drawn the attention of both Islamic and Western philosophers and theologians. These thinkers have endeavored to formulate their positions concerning the logical implications of these ontological models for analyzing miracles. This article first aims to descriptively explain various ontological models. Then, employing an analytical and comparative approach, it compares the philosophical ontological model with that of modern science. Ultimately, it investigates whether an ontological model grounded in a causal system can provide a reasonable interpretation of miracles—one that necessitates neither a violation of rational laws nor a breach of natural laws.
Alikhani,S. and Asghari,M. J. (2025). A Comparative Conceptual Analysis of Miracle Based on the Philosophical Rationalist and Ash'arite Phenomenalist Models of Ontology. (e231810). Journal of Theological and Exegetical Studies, (), e231810
MLA
Alikhani,S. , and Asghari,M. J. . "A Comparative Conceptual Analysis of Miracle Based on the Philosophical Rationalist and Ash'arite Phenomenalist Models of Ontology" .e231810 , Journal of Theological and Exegetical Studies, , , 2025, e231810.
HARVARD
Alikhani S., Asghari M. J. (2025). 'A Comparative Conceptual Analysis of Miracle Based on the Philosophical Rationalist and Ash'arite Phenomenalist Models of Ontology', Journal of Theological and Exegetical Studies, (), e231810.
CHICAGO
S. Alikhani and M. J. Asghari, "A Comparative Conceptual Analysis of Miracle Based on the Philosophical Rationalist and Ash'arite Phenomenalist Models of Ontology," Journal of Theological and Exegetical Studies, (2025): e231810,
VANCOUVER
Alikhani S., Asghari M. J. A Comparative Conceptual Analysis of Miracle Based on the Philosophical Rationalist and Ash'arite Phenomenalist Models of Ontology. Journal of Theological and Exegetical Studies, 2025; (): e231810.