Philosophers
Mulla Sadra
Mulla Sadra reshaped later Islamic philosophy with a synthesis of Avicennan, Illuminationist, and mystical thought.
Notable contribution
Developed a major metaphysical synthesis known as transcendent philosophy.
Profile notes
- His Asfar became a central text in later philosophical study.
- He argued for the primacy of existence and substantial motion.
- His work remains important in Iranian and Shi'i seminarian philosophy.