142 Pages
by
Routledge
142 Pages
by
Routledge
142 Pages
by
Routledge
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Sadradin 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;... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 The School of Illuminationism and the Doctrine of the Primacy of Essence; Chapter 3 The School of Isfahan and Mulla Sadra’s Departure from Suhraward’s Tradition; Chapter 4 The Doctrine of the Primacy of Being; Chapter 5 The Systematic Ambiguity of Being and the Trans-Substantial Change in the World Order; Chapter 6 Mulla Sadra and the Problem of Knowledge; Chapter 7 In Conclusion;
Biography
Dr Muhammad Kamal is Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies, The University of Melbourne, Australia.
’Of particular value to students of philosophy, Islamic and Middle Eastern studies, philosophy of religion, and general readers who seek to understand Muslim philosophy...’ Theological Book Review
