Metaphysical Investigations

The issue addressed in this article is the study of the explanation of the function of religion on the basis of virtue. Explain that one of the issues facing theologians; That is, despite the opposition to religion, why do people tend to religion, and what is the role and function of religion for human beings?  Various approaches have been proposed to explain this issue, one of which has been reconsidered is the virtuous approach. This approach has been applied in fields of study such as philosophy of science, epistemology, ethics and philosophy of religion, and some experts in these fields, based on virtuosity, have examined the issues raised in these fields of study accordingly. According to this approach, virtues are divided into two types: one is rational virtues, and the other is normative and moral virtues. Considering that these virtues are also mentioned in religious teachings. It seems that based on this approach, the function of religion can be explained based on "inference through the best explanation", so in this article, after a brief statement of this approach, the issue of the function of religion is examined and explained on this basis. To be placed.