Muhammad Kamal

Mulla Sadra's Transcendent Philosophy

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jenny Stanford Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 142
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Januar 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 381g
• ISBN-13: 9780754652717
• ISBN-10: 0754652718
• Artikelnr.: 44604040

Autorenporträt

Dr Muhammad Kamal is Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies, The University of Melbourne, Australia.

Inhaltsangabe

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