Revelation, intellectual intuition and reason in the philosophy of Mulla Sadra : an analysis of the al-Hikmah al-Arshiyyah / / Zailan Moris

• Autore: Zailan Moris
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2012
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (241 p.)
• Disciplina: 181.3
• Soggetto topico: Revelation; Intuition; Reason; Islamic philosophy
• Altri autori: Sadr al-Din ShiraziMuhammad ibn Ibrahim-1641
• Note generali: First published in 2003 by RoutledgeCurzon.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements ; Introduction ; 1 Knowledge ('Ilm) in Islam: A General Background for Understanding Mulla Sadra's Epistemological Views; The Fundamental Principles of Islam; The Emphasis on Knowledge ('ilm) in the Quran and Hadith; The Hierarchical Structure of Reality; The Traditional Islamic Educational (Madrasah) System; 2 Revelation, Intellectual Intuition and Reason in the Quran and Hadith and in Subsequent Islamic Thought before Mulla Sadra; Revelation (wahy) and Intellect (al-'aql) in the Quran and Hadith ; Revelation, Intellectual Intuition and Reason in the Mashsha'i (Peripatetic) and Ishraqi (Illuminationist) Schools of Islamic PhilosophyRevelation, Intellectual Intuition and Reason in the Perspective of the Sufis; 3 The Life and Works of Mulla Sadra; The Life of Mulla Sadra; The Works of Mulla Sadra; 4 Does There Exist a Synthesis of the Truth Claims of Revelation, Intellectual Intuition and Reason in the Philosophy of Mulla Sadra?; The Transcendent Philosophy or al-Hikmah al-muta'aliyah of Mulla Sadra; The Ontological Primacy (asalah), Unity (wahdah) and Gradation (tashkik) of Being (wujud) ; Transubstantial Motion (al-harakah al-jawhariyyah)The Unity (al-ittihad) of the Knower (al-'aqil) and the Known (al-ma'qul); The Catharsis (tajrid) and Independence of the Imaginative Faculty; Does There Exist a Synthesis of the Truth Claims of Revelation, Intellectual Intuition and Reason in Mulla Sadra's Philosophy?; 5 How Does Mulla Sadra Synthesize the Truth Claims of Revelation, Intellectual Intuition and Reason in his Philosophy?; Metaphysics; Eschatology; An Analysis of Mulla Sadra's Method of Synthesis of the Truth Claims of Revelation, Intellectual Intuition and Reason ; 6 Is Mulla Sadra Successful in his Synthesizing Effort?An Evaluation of Mulla Sadra's Synthesis of the Three Sources of Knowledge; An Evaluation of Mulla Sadra's Synthesis of the Truth Claims of Revelation, Gnosis and Discursive Philosophy; The Impact and Influence of Mulla Sadra's Philosophy on Subsequent Islamic Philosophers; Afterword; Bibliography; Subject Index
• Sommario/riassunto: This book examines and analyses the legitimacy of the widely held claim that Mulla Sadra's philosophy (<EM>al-hikmah al-muta'aliyyah</EM>) is a synthesis of principles and doctrines drawn from revelation (<EM>wahy</EM>), gnosis (<EM>'irfan/ma'rifah</EM>) and discursive philosophy (<EM>al-hikmah al-bahthiyyah</EM>). In Mulla Sadra's view, these three major sources of knowledge can be brought together without contradiction and accorded their respective roles in the human quest for true and certain knowledge. <BR><BR>This book discusses and demonstrates how Mulla Sadra achieves this synthesis as
• Titolo autorizzato: Revelation, intellectual intuition and reason in the philosophy of Mulla Sadra
• ISBN: 9781136858589; 0-7007-1503-7; 1-136-85866-0; 1-315-02902-2; 1-136-85859-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910790788903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Routledge Sufi series.