Investigating the Problem of the Soul Perfection After Death in Avicenna's Viewpoint

Importance of soul entity, incorporeality and its end in all religions lead philosophers to pursue reasonable bases for them. The perfection of the soul after death is one of these religious issues that received increased attention among philosophers. Among all Muslim philosophers who rely on their philosophical foundations, Shaik -al - Rais' Abu Ali Ibn Sina (Avicenna) has paid special attention to the questions about soul and its perfection. Thus, the present article investigates the philosophical foundations and views of this great Islamic thinker about the issue of perfection of the soul after death. In other words, I seek to study whether Avicenna`s philosophy can answer the question of perfection of the soul after death or not. To address the question, I review the possibility of perfection in the afterlife and then explain his views about the perfection of the soul after death. Finally, I conclude that he did not have a clear answer to this question but some important points could be found in his works that lead us to have a better understanding of the issue.