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- Title
MOLLA SADRÂ'NIN HUDÛS YORUMU.
- Authors
Meçin, Mahmut; Çaksu, Ali
- Abstract
The debate over the question whether the universe originated in time goes back to the pre-Plato period in the history of thought. It occupies an important place in the history of Islamic thought. In the debates between Muslim theologians and philosophers, the theologians claim that the universe was created after a period of time has passed on its non-existence, while philosophers argue that the relationship between God and the universe is not timewise, but it is rather essence-wise (zâtî): God precedes the universe in terms of essence. In the ongoing debates after the classical period, new solutions to the problem are presented. This article focuses on the Mullā Sadrā's understanding of origination, who is one of the important figures of post-classical Islamic philosophy. Mullā Sadrā, who evaluates previous approaches to origination, suggests a new explanation to the problem within the context of the theory of substantial motion (al-ḥarakat al-jawhariyyah). In order to make clear his interpretation, the historical background of the issue which is a very lively debate in Islamic thought tradition will be tried to be clarified. According to Sadrā, who sees motion and time as a part of active existence, there can be no time when there is no origination, which also means motion. In this sense, the origination of the universe is not in the sense that it was created in a certain time, which was previously absent, but in the sense that its creation (origination) takes place all the time. Mullā Ṣadrā's interpretation of this problem, one of the most intricate issues of metaphysics, can be seen as a model of reconciliation and development in discussions that have turned into a vicious circle between theologians and philosophers.
- Subjects
ISLAMIC philosophy; THEOLOGIANS; PHILOSOPHERS; TIME measurements; UNIVERSE
- Publication
KADER, 2019, Vol 17, Issue 2, p474
- ISSN
2602-2710
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18317/kaderdergi.615156