Imam Sadiq University Philosophy of Religion Research 2228-6578 21 1 2023 03 21 Three Inseparable Necessities in the Philosophy of Suhrawardi and Linda Zagzebski Three Inseparable Necessities in the Philosophy of Suhrawardi and Linda Zagzebski 209 234 76506 10.30497/prr.2022.241859.1711 FA Zahra Sadeghimanesh Ph. D Candidate in Kalam and Islamic Philosophy, Branch of Sabzevar, Islamic Azad University, Sabzevar, Iran. 0000-0002-0573-8798 Seyed Mohammad Kazem Alavi Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Philosophy and Wisdom, Hakim Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran. 0000-0003-4117-8836 Mohammad Kazem Elmi Sola Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Philosophy and Wisdom, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran. 0000-0002-8783-6892 Journal Article 2021 09 28 In the thought of Shihab al-Din al-Suhrawardi and Linda Zagzebski, two famous philosophers from two different eras and civilizations, we come across some components that lead us to a common approach. The value of knowledge, according to both philosophers, is a result of the value of processes, without which philosophy is doomed to fail. The three common necessities in the philosophy of Suhrawardi and Zagzebski are: (1) The necessity of internal elevation, which upholds the qualitative and internal process of knowledge by trying to strengthen the human will. (2) The necessity of unifying wisdom. According to this necessity, a person thinks about the unity of human opinion and experience by trusting in his/her thought and other intellectual traditions. Moreover, to reach self-cultivation and also to understand and elevate wisdom, a person requires personal intuition and creativity in each era. (3) The necessity of narrative, which makes the development of philosophical intentions dependent on the genius in thinking, the genius in creating motivation, and also the return to intellectual and moral patterns. With a new look at the factors of knowledge promotion, this research has addressed some epistemologically neglected topics that the spiritual and epistemological life of philosophy depends on it. In the thought of Shihab al-Din al-Suhrawardi and Linda Zagzebski, two famous philosophers from two different eras and civilizations, we come across some components that lead us to a common approach. The value of knowledge, according to both philosophers, is a result of the value of processes, without which philosophy is doomed to fail. The three common necessities in the philosophy of Suhrawardi and Zagzebski are: (1) The necessity of internal elevation, which upholds the qualitative and internal process of knowledge by trying to strengthen the human will. (2) The necessity of unifying wisdom. According to this necessity, a person thinks about the unity of human opinion and experience by trusting in his/her thought and other intellectual traditions. Moreover, to reach self-cultivation and also to understand and elevate wisdom, a person requires personal intuition and creativity in each era. (3) The necessity of narrative, which makes the development of philosophical intentions dependent on the genius in thinking, the genius in creating motivation, and also the return to intellectual and moral patterns. With a new look at the factors of knowledge promotion, this research has addressed some epistemologically neglected topics that the spiritual and epistemological life of philosophy depends on it. https://prrj.isu.ac.ir/article_76506_cb88c85733fd8241b9190750318f1e59.pdf