A Broader Perspective on "Humans": Analysis of Insān in Twelver Shīʿī Philosophy and Implications for Astrotheology

This article explores the essence of the human (insān) as it is understood in Twelver Shīʿī philosophy and mysticism. It presents a Shīʿī philosophical elucidation regarding the possible existence of extraterrestrial intelligent lifeforms and what their relationship with "humanhood" might...

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Authors: Ansar, Abdullah (Author) ; Haider, Shahbaz (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2023
In: Zygon
Year: 2023, Volume: 58, Issue: 4, Pages: 838-859
Further subjects:B extraterrestrial intelligent life
B Shīʿī Ḥadīth
B noncarbon-based lifeforms
B al-Insān al-Kāmil
B plurality of worlds
B Perfect Human
B human–extraterrestrial interaction (HEI)
B Astrotheology
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