Introduction of the Book "A History of the Arguments for the Existence of God in Imami Theology"

Historical knowledge and analysis of theological arguments have various benefits. For instance, the accurate understanding of these arguments depends on the correct identification of their different angles in the historical context. One of the important projects in line with the thematic, historical studies in the Imami theology is a work entitled " A History of the Arguments for the Existence of God in Imami Theology" which was written by the efforts of the valuable researcher Dr. Hamid Ataei Nazari as a result of which a good and honorable achievement has been bestowed to the scientific community. This monograph is the first and most comprehensive study that reports and explains the arguments presented in the theological works of Imami, Mu'tazili and Ash'ari concerning the existence of God and describes the history and evolution of these arguments in the history of Islamic theology. The importance of this work, in particular, is related to its focus on the period of Islamic theology in which it was established and also the previous centuries, the periods in which the discussions of the theologians, due to the fact that understanding the concepts and content of their literature and terms was very difficult, have not been reflected in other works and researches. So far, no work has been written with this breadth and precision about the history and evolution of the arguments of God's existence in Imami theology, and therefore, this book can be considered as the main source and reference for understanding the topics and materials related to the arguments of God's existence in the knowledge of theology.