A Reflection on the Ethical Virtues and Vices Described by Nahj al-Balāghah in the Light of Image Schemes

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A. Davoodi 1
F. fattahizadeh 2
H. Ameri 3
1 Ph.D Candidate of Quranic Science and Hadith, Alzahra University, Department of Quranic Studies and Hadith, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies,Alzahra University/ Tehran, Iran
2 Professor, Department Of Quranic Science and Hadith, Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran
3 Associate professor in linguistics, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
Abstract
I aim to explore whether there are similarities and differences between the ethical virtues and vices in Nahj al-Balāghah in terms of cognitive-linguistics and based on the image schemas of Evans and Green's Model piety, perseverance, expenditure are the ethical teachings, described in Nahj al-Balāghah, chosen and analyzed based on image schemas. And the vices described in Nahj al-Balāghah are Secularism, greed, and jealousy. Studying the descriptive-analytical approach, I investigate and compare the virtues and vices discussed in sermons and short sayings of Nahj al-Balāghah in terms of cognitive semantics. Finally, the findings reveal that the general types of image schemas of Evans and Green’s model (schemas of Force, Balance, Unity/ Multiplcity, Existence, Identity, Locomotion, Containment, Space) have almost similar frequencies for both the virtues and vices. Among all, the schemas of force are the most repetitive in virtues and vices. And the balance is on the second level. The research finding is significant because it shows the similarity of the virtues and vices in using the different types of schemas in Nahj al-Balāghah. Their main difference lies in the way of using the subsets of the general concepts.

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