The analysis of the Relationship between the Environmental Crisis and the Contemporary Human's Spiritual Crisis (with Emphasis on the Ideas of Seyed Hossein Nasr)

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student of Religious Philosophy, Islamic Azad University of Isfahan (Khorasgan)

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Religions and Mastitism, Payame Noor University

3 Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy and Theology, Khorasgan Islamic Azad University

4 Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy and Theology, Shahrekord University

Abstract

Humanistic philosophic approaches and the ever-increasing dominance of humans on nature and the excessive use of it have all led to the emergence of an environmental crisis. This incident has necessitated the clarification of the causes, as well as understanding the spiritual and philosophical dimensions of the crisis for all. Researchers have found that this crisis is the result of philosophical approaches that have led to the exploitation of nature through the fundamental transformation of human's understanding of nature. This theory has had many consequences, due to a secular look and the elimination of spirituality from nature and the instrumental look. Seyyed Hussein Nasr, to restore spirituality to nature and revive his sacred reality, by looking at the man as part of nature to save the natural life of man, challenged this theory. The method of this study is library research based on the analysis. The purpose of this research has been to study and analyze the spiritual foundations of the environmental crisis and to improve the awareness of people to protect the environment. In this article, Seyyed Hossein Nasr's views, the oppositional views, and the cause of the emergence The results of the research show that although some scholars attribute the environmental crisis to religious teachings, arguing that the beliefs of religious leaders have led to the deterioration and degradation of environmental resources, as well as weakening their motivation to develop a safe environment, recognizing the spiritual dimensions of the crisis can play an important role in developing the appropriate attitudes and behaviors toward the environment; So the solution to the crisis is restoring spirituality to nature and reviving the sacred reality.

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Journals of Environmental Education and Sustainable Development
Volume 8, Issue 4
2020
Pages 87-102

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