the eternity of al-nafs al-juziyah (finite self) is one of the most complicated philosophical issues. in some of his works, mulla sadra firmly pointed out the eternity of finite self; he similarly has specified the created-ness of the bodily soul; however, the former and the latter are apparently contradictory. the main objective of the present study is to indicate that according to the mystica...

one of the most important philosophical consequences that have left an enormous impact on some philosophical issues is the substantial motion theory. it is a comprehensive theory, which opens new perspectives to many of the philosophical problems, including movement of the soul (nafs) that mullā ṣadrā, contrary to the earlier philosophers, viewed as of substantial (essential) movement kind. the...

one aspect of self-knowledge is consisted of interaction between soul and actions, ethics and knowledge. according to sadrā's opinion, soul is united with its acquired knowledge and long-term dispositions. the main principles of the theory include:nivocal of entity, (principality of existence) and its gradation) substantial motion of soul,identity of the knower and the known,bodily conting...

the aim of this article is to examine avicenna’s theory of the immortality of human soul. avicenna believes in immortality of the soul and resurrection of the body but he engages in a philosophical investigation about the former not the latter. according to his view, religion has talked of resurrection of the body in detail. the picture he presented of the immortality of the soul, viz spiritual...

this article is an attempt to show that how the meanings of the words “philosophy” and “philosopher” change in plato’s phaedo in comparison with his early socratic dialogues. the phaedo is plato’s interpretation of socrates’ life, philosophy and death, in light of orphic and pythagorean eschatological doctrines. in this interpretation, plato reveals his problem of epistemological pessimism and ...