Vida Ahmadi
Vida Ahmadi holds a PhD in Persian Literature, and an MA in Persian Literature from Ferdowsi University of Mashad in Iran. She is a member of the Faculty of Humanities at Ferdowsi University. She is also a member of the Scientific Association of University, and the International Association of Mulla Sadra.
In this article the writer discusses the importance of man as the most sublime creature and his unique qualities, which make civilizations. This discussion is hoped to be a modest contribution toward the success of the dialog of civilizations. The ideas discussed in the article are as follows: The importance of speech and its relation with logos and the idea of perfect man.
Speech as a manifestation of wisdom and love. Man as a responsible creature as a result of possessing love and wisdom, and one who deserves to have connections with God, the source of being. Religion is the most powerful source, which draws man to philosophy and mysticism. Philosophy, using the concept of dialectics and dialog as its result, and drawing on the concepts of "unity in diversity" and "diversity in unity", makes an attempt to reconcile the contradictions of man''s life so that he may achieve perfection. Mysticism, with pantheism as its central concept, reconciles the contradictions of man''s life by initiating a friendly dialog and inspiring man with a movement inspired with love.