University of Tehran Press Philosophy of Religion 2008-7063 12 3 2015 09 23 Intellectual Virtues (by Focusing On Epistemic Function Of Religius Belief Acquiring Ability Intellectual Virtues (by Focusing On Epistemic Function Of Religius Belief Acquiring Ability 483 514 56355 10.22059/jpht.2015.56355 FA Akram Askarzade Mazrae Seyyed Ali Alamolhoda Jalal Paykani Journal Article 2015 06 27 Comparison of Mula Sadra’s epistemology theory and virtual epistemology theories of Zagzebski and Platinga infers that the former’s theory can be categorized as a virtual epistemology. Platinga believes in virtue of forming faculties and Zagzebski believes in function of intellectual power in forming episteme. In fact, both of them believe is some aspects of the elements effective in formation and development of belief so that none of the theories are free of objection. Mula Sadra, on the other hand, believes in virtue of belief forming faculties, effect of moral faculties function on intellectual faculties, and their interactive function in forming belief and truth conductivity process. Plantinga argues that only belief forming faculties may form beliefs, while Zagzebski and Mula Sadra argue that moral faculties prepare the ground form formation of true beliefs and that belief formation is an attribute of belief forming faculties. In addition to belief forming and ground preparing faculties, Mula Sadra proposes reliability and truth conductivity processes of revelation and inspiration as two other processes that form reliable and true beliefs. <br /><strong> </strong> <br />  <br /><strong> </strong> Comparison of Mula Sadra’s epistemology theory and virtual epistemology theories of Zagzebski and Platinga infers that the former’s theory can be categorized as a virtual epistemology. Platinga believes in virtue of forming faculties and Zagzebski believes in function of intellectual power in forming episteme. In fact, both of them believe is some aspects of the elements effective in formation and development of belief so that none of the theories are free of objection. Mula Sadra, on the other hand, believes in virtue of belief forming faculties, effect of moral faculties function on intellectual faculties, and their interactive function in forming belief and truth conductivity process. Plantinga argues that only belief forming faculties may form beliefs, while Zagzebski and Mula Sadra argue that moral faculties prepare the ground form formation of true beliefs and that belief formation is an attribute of belief forming faculties. In addition to belief forming and ground preparing faculties, Mula Sadra proposes reliability and truth conductivity processes of revelation and inspiration as two other processes that form reliable and true beliefs. <br /><strong> </strong> <br />  <br /><strong> </strong> https://jpht.ut.ac.ir/article_56355_c29b93a937902fc5356deb2de38e4445.pdf