Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Theology (Kalam), Al-Mustafa International University, Iran.
Abstract
Among the major philosophical schools of the twentieth century is analytic philosophy, which encompasses various intellectual trends that cannot be grouped under a single unifying heading. As such, it is difficult to define it comprehensively and precisely, as we shall see. Nevertheless, some of its pioneers have attempted to provide a general definition by outlining some of its common characteristics, such as its focus on the centrality of language, logical analysis, the use of mathematical or symbolic logic, clarifying complex concepts and removing ambiguity from them, among other features. In its predominant trend, analytic philosophy seeks to analyze language and reveal the underlying logical structure within it, clarifying points of error and fallacy by demonstrating the logical analysis of language and its correct usage. In terms of its roots and origins, analytic philosophy relies on empiricist and sensualist schools, particularly logical positivism. In this research, we have attempted to elucidate analytic philosophy, its most prominent trends, and to study the effects it leaves on religious knowledge at the level of principles, methodology, and implications-followed by a scientific critique of these foundations.