Abstract
This paper analyses Mulla Sadra’s conception of ‘existence’
along with a comparison of Ibn-i-Sina and Suharwardi’s ideas concerning
existence. Mulla Sadra’s view of the ‘primacy of existence’ possesses the tenor
of Sufism that establishes transcendental unity of existence and the view of
‘systematic ambiguity’ or ‘gradation of existence’ upholds the intellection of
the multiplicity. Ibn-i-Sina and Suharwardi’s views provided basis for Sadra’s
grand synthesis so that he managed to introduce an innovative fresh angle to
look upon perennial religious and philosophical issues. No word or term has
yet been created to denote inseparable relation of epistemology and ontology
but only Sadra’s thought is entitled, most likely, to uphold such unification.
His conception of existence consubstantiates the diverse structure and nature
of things into unified reality of Being by keeping elementary discrimination
and individuality of things into consideration through the idea of essence.
Although Sadra’s cogitative view may not be called final word but so far his
intellectual intuition for the recognition of Ultimate Truth through concept of
existence is concerned, his philosophical doctrines may very well be
considered the cause of the revival of philosophy in Iran
Ejaz Ahmed, Dr Ali Raza Tahir. (2018) MULLA SADRA’S NOTION OF EXISTENCE: A COMPARATIVE REVIEW, Al-Hikmat: A Journal of Philosophy, Volume 38, Issue 1.
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