Ma`rifat Falsafi

Nowadays the works of Paulo Coelho is rated among the newly arising mysticisms. These works are mainly novels. Thus revealing Paulo Coelho’s thought foundations is not so easy. However, understanding the principles of his thoughts for his numerous readers is of great importance. Getting aware of these principles itself is the best criticism of these false and imported mysticisms. The present article studies and criticizes the epistemological principles of his works. Paulo Coelho believes that cognition is neither possible nor necessary. He seeks to propagate relativism in his works. Having denied the possibility of knowing the world and its realities, he encourages his followers to embrace fideism, pluralism, and religious experience. His statements and arguments are faithfully quoted and criticized in the article.