the paper claims that the meaning of life in the philosophy of mulla sadra is equivocal (moshakik) and diverse not univocal (motawati). this diversity has its root in mulla sadra’s anthropological view, which states that man is not a single univocal species, but is an equivocal one or a genus including disparate species.  the central issue in this paper is to study the influence of gradual and ...

the present paper, through the linguistic analysis of mulla sadra's philosophical views, has shown that a single linguistic model can be applied to the analysis of all his philosophical views. to this end, based on two linguistic theories regarding the semantic structure of derivation, it is illustrated that mulla sadra’s philosophical views conform to the linguistic model of semantic simp...

issues on differences between men and women have always been a source for dispute and different approaches in the available literature on women. some have seen these differences resulting from the dissimilar socialization of men and women in family and society. while some put more emphasis on the physiological differences and rely on theological interpretations, some others consider them as ess...

according to heidegger human existence is not encapsulated and limited in itself, rather it is a transcendental existence which is standing out in the world. this ecstasy is rooted in the deeper relation between human existence and being. in heidegger philosophy this necessary relation between man and world is an essential element in the existential structure of man. that is why he uses the ter...