Mulla Sadra's Transcendent PhilosophySadradin Shirazi (1571-1640), known also as Mulla Sadra, spoke of the primacy of Being and promoted a new ontology, founding a new epistemology. Mulla Sadra's ontology is an important philosophical turn and contribution to the understanding of the development of Muslim philosophy and thought. This comprehensive study of Mulla Sadra's philosophical thought explores his departure from tradition; his turn to the doctrine of the primacy of Being; the dynamic characteristics of Being and the concept of substantial change; comparisons with Heidegger's fundamental ontology; and the influence of Mulla Sadra's ontology on subsequent Muslim philosophy. Of particular value to students of philosophy, Islamic and Middle Eastern studies, philosophy of religion, and general readers who seek to understand Muslim philosophy, this book explores the significance of the doctrine of Mulla Sadra and its impact on subsequent debates in the Muslim world. |
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Introduction | 1 |
The School of Isfahan and Mulla Sadras Departure from | 24 |
An Ontological Turn | 42 |
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accident Al-Asfar al-Farabi Al-Masha'ir apprehended Aristotle Aristotle's becomes cognition Damad Dasein discussed distinction divine attributes doctrine dynasty emanation entity epistemology existential movement external Fazlur Rahman Findiriski genus God's knowledge ground Hegel's Heidegger Heidegger's Hikmat al-Ishraq human soul Ibid Ibn Arabi Ibn Sina Ibn Sina's idea identity illumination Illuminationism intellectual intelligible intuition intuitive knowledge Isfahan Islamic Philosophy knowledge by presence Light of lights logic meaning mental metaphysics Mir Damad modalities Muhammad Mulla Sadra Mulla Sadra's ontology Mulla Sadra's philosophy multiplicity Muslim philosophers Muslim thinkers Neoplatonic non-being Nothingness notion object ontic ontological particular perfection Persia Philosophy of Mulla Plato political primacy of essence Qajar quiddity Qur'an rank of existence realm relationship Sabzawari Sadr al-Din Safawid School of Isfahan Seyyed Hossein Nasr Shah Shi'i substance substantial change Sufi Suhrawardi Suhrawardi's metaphysics systematic ambiguity Teheran temporal things thinking trans-substantial change Transcendent Philosophy translated truth ulama understanding unity universal concept