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Revelation, Intellectual Intuition and Reason in the Philosophy of Mulla Sadra An Analysis of the al-hikmah al-'arshiyyah
By Zailan Moris
Copyright 2003
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
240 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book examines and analyses the legitimacy of the widely held claim that Mulla Sadra's philosophy ( al-hikmah al-muta'aliyyah ) is a synthesis of principles and doctrines drawn from revelation ( wahy ), gnosis ( 'irfan/ma'rifah ) and discursive philosophy ( al-hikmah al-bahthiyyah ). In Mulla Sadra's view, these three major sources of knowledge can be brought together without contradiction and... Read more
1. Knowledge ('Ilm) in Islam: A General Background for Understanding Mulla Sadra's Epistemological Views 2. Revelation, Intellectual Intuition and Reason in the Quran and I Ladith and in Subsequent Islamic Thought before Mulla Sadra 3. The Life and Works of Mulla Sadra 4. Does There Exist a Synthesis of the Truth Claims of Revelation Gnosis and Discursive Philosophy in the Philosophy of Mulla Sadra? 5. How Does Mulla Sadra Synthesise the Truth Claims of Revelation, Gnosis and Discursive Philosophy in his Philosophy? 6. Is Mulla Sadra Successful in his Synthesising Effort?
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Zailan Moris
