When did Mulla Sadra live?

Mulla Sadra was born in 1572 and died in 1640.

Where was Mulla Sadra from?

Mulla Sadra was a Persian philosopher of the Modern era.

What philosophical movements is Mulla Sadra associated with?

Mulla Sadra was associated with Islamic Philosophy.

How many quotes are attributed to Mulla Sadra?

There are 5 attributed quotations from Mulla Sadra in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.

Mulla Sadra 1572 – 1640

Mulla Sadra (1572 – 1640) was a Persian philosopher of the Modern era, associated with Islamic Philosophy.

Mulla Sadra was a Persian Shia Islamic philosopher and the most important figure of the Iranian School of Isfahan. Synthesizing Avicennan philosophy, Suhrawardi's illuminationism, and the Sufism of Ibn Arabi, he developed what he called transcendent theosophy. His central doctrines are the primacy of existence over essence and substantial motion, the view that things undergo continuous existential change at the level of their substance. His magnum opus, the Asfar, in nine volumes, remains a foundational text of modern Iranian philosophical instruction.

Key facts

Nationality: Persian
Era: Modern
Movements: Islamic Philosophy

Selected quotes

Attributed to Mulla Sadra:

“Existence is the only reality; quiddity is an abstraction of the mind.”
Attributed to Mulla Sadra:

“Existence is in continuous motion, becoming more intense.”
Attributed to Mulla Sadra:

“The soul is corporeal in its origination but spiritual in its subsistence.”
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“Knowledge of the soul is the key to the knowledge of the Lord.”
Attributed to Mulla Sadra:

“The intelligible world is in the soul, and the soul is in the intelligible world.”

Mulla Sadra by topic

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Frequently asked about Mulla Sadra

When did Mulla Sadra live?: Mulla Sadra was born in 1572 and died in 1640.
Where was Mulla Sadra from?: Mulla Sadra was a Persian philosopher of the Modern era.
What philosophical movements is Mulla Sadra associated with?: Mulla Sadra was associated with Islamic Philosophy.
What was Mulla Sadra known for?: Mulla Sadra was a Persian Shia Islamic philosopher and the most important figure of the Iranian School of Isfahan.
How many quotes are attributed to Mulla Sadra?: There are 5 attributed quotations from Mulla Sadra in the 1001Philosophers collection, organized by topic.