1st Edition

The Political Philosophy of Mullā Ṣadrā

By Seyyed Khalil Toussi Copyright 2020
260 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

258 Pages
by Routledge

Providing a comprehensive and widely accessible investigation into Mullā Ṣadrā’s works, this book establishes his political philosophy and instigates a dialogue on the relevance of Ṣadrā’s philosophy to present day challenges. Investigating Ṣadrā’s primary sources, the book reveals that his discourse on politics cannot be interpreted as a discursive springboard for hierocracy and political... Read more

Foreword

Abbreviation of Journals, Encyclopaedias and Anthologies

Introduction

1. Mulla ¿adra and the Socio-political and Cultural Milieu

2. The Central Importance of the Philosophy of the Human Soul in Mulla ¿adra’s Politics

3. Mulla ¿adra: Political or Apolitical Philosopher?

4. Transcendent Politics

5. A New Bision of Socio-political Justice in Transcendent Philosophy

6. ¿adra’s Narrative on the Virtuous City

7. Political Authority

Epilogue

Biography

Seyyed Khalil Toussi is an editor at Isthmus Press based in London and a Senior Research Fellow at Institute of Humanity and Cultural Studies (IHCS). He has published widely on Islamic philosophy and mysticism with a focus on transcendent philosophy and Mullā Ṣadrā.