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The Status of Gnosticism in the Classification of Sciences.

Without any doubt detailed acquaintance with a branch of science is possible only when one has a complete command of all its issues and details. But a brief acquaintance with a science is attained through a review of its fundamentals, outlines, methodology, its interconnection with other branches and manʹs need to that science, etc. Such an acquaintance is necessary in the beginning of learning and teaching of any branch of science. The predecessors used to call these issues the "eight topics". In an attempt to sttfdy the status of gnosticism in the classification of sciences, the author has tried in this article to discuss the aformentioned issues in relation to gnosticism and has tried to open a vantage to the philosophy of gnosticism.