Mulla Sadra
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Mulla Sadra was a seminal 17th-century Persian Islamic philosopher best known for founding the Transcendent Theosophy (al-hikma al-muta‘aliya), which synthesized peripatetic, illuminationist, and mystical thought into a profound metaphysical system centered on the primacy of existence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mulla Sadra canonical | 9 |
| Mulla Sadra (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy article) | 1 |
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Target entity: Mulla Sadra Context triple: [Ibn Arabi, influenced, Mulla Sadra]
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Burhan al-Din Muhaqqiq
Burhan al-Din Muhaqqiq was a prominent 13th-century Islamic scholar and Sufi master best known as one of the principal spiritual teachers of Jalal al-Din Rumi.
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Ibn Miskawayh
Ibn Miskawayh was a 10th–11th century Persian Muslim philosopher and historian renowned for his influential works on ethical philosophy and the cultivation of character.
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Ibn Arabi
Ibn Arabi was a seminal medieval Sufi mystic, philosopher, and poet whose metaphysical teachings, especially the doctrine of the "Unity of Being," profoundly shaped Islamic spirituality and thought.
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al‑Ghazali
Al-Ghazali was an influential 11th–12th century Persian theologian, jurist, philosopher, and mystic whose works profoundly shaped Islamic thought and Sufi spirituality.
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Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was a 13th-century Persian polymath renowned for his influential works in astronomy, mathematics, philosophy, and theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Mulla Sadra Target entity description: Mulla Sadra was a seminal 17th-century Persian Islamic philosopher best known for founding the Transcendent Theosophy (al-hikma al-muta‘aliya), which synthesized peripatetic, illuminationist, and mystical thought into a profound metaphysical system centered on the primacy of existence.
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A.
Burhan al-Din Muhaqqiq
Burhan al-Din Muhaqqiq was a prominent 13th-century Islamic scholar and Sufi master best known as one of the principal spiritual teachers of Jalal al-Din Rumi.
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B.
Ibn Miskawayh
Ibn Miskawayh was a 10th–11th century Persian Muslim philosopher and historian renowned for his influential works on ethical philosophy and the cultivation of character.
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C.
Ibn Arabi
Ibn Arabi was a seminal medieval Sufi mystic, philosopher, and poet whose metaphysical teachings, especially the doctrine of the "Unity of Being," profoundly shaped Islamic spirituality and thought.
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D.
al‑Ghazali
Al-Ghazali was an influential 11th–12th century Persian theologian, jurist, philosopher, and mystic whose works profoundly shaped Islamic thought and Sufi spirituality.
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E.
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi was a 13th-century Persian polymath renowned for his influential works in astronomy, mathematics, philosophy, and theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic philosopher
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Persian philosopher ⓘ Shia philosopher ⓘ person ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sadr al-Din al-Shirazi
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surface form:
Sadr ad-Din Muhammad Shirazi
Sadr al-Din al-Shirazi ⓘ Sadr al-Muta’allihin ⓘ |
| birthName | Sadr al-Din Muhammad ibn Ibrahim ⓘ |
| century | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Safavid Empire
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surface form:
Safavid Iran
|
| dateOfBirth | c. 1571 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | c. 1640 ⓘ |
| denomination |
Twelver Shia
ⓘ
surface form:
Twelver Shia Islam
|
| era |
Safavid Empire
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surface form:
Safavid era
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| ethnicGroup | Persian ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic philosophy
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Sufism ⓘ kalam ⓘ |
| founderOf | Transcendent Theosophy ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Mulla Sadra self-link ⓘ |
| influenced |
Qom seminary philosophy
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Shia theology ⓘ later Iranian philosophy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ibn Arabi
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Avicenna ⓘ
surface form:
Ibn Sina
Mir Damad ⓘ Nasir al-Din al-Tusi ⓘ Suhrawardi ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
Quranic exegesis
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epistemology ⓘ metaphysics ⓘ mysticism ⓘ ontology ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| movement | Transcendent Theosophy ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
bodily resurrection with imaginal body
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gradation of existence (tashkik al-wujud) ⓘ Wahdat al-wujud ⓘ
surface form:
primacy of existence (asalat al-wujud)
substantial motion (al-haraka al-jawhariyya) ⓘ unity of the intellect and the intelligible ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Tafsir al-Qur’an (Quranic commentaries)
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al-Asfar al-Arba‘a ⓘ al-Hikma al-muta‘aliya fi-l-asfar al-‘aqliyya al-arba‘a ⓘ al-Mabda’ wa’l-ma‘ad ⓘ al-Shawahid al-rububiyya ⓘ |
| occupation |
Quran commentator
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mystic ⓘ philosopher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| philosophicalPosition | existentialism (Islamic, primacy of existence) ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Suhrawardiyya
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surface form:
Illuminationism (influenced)
Peripatetic philosophy (influenced) ⓘ Transcendent Theosophy ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Shiraz, Iran
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surface form:
Shiraz
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| placeOfDeath | Basra ⓘ |
| region | Persia ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Mulla Sadra
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Mulla Sadra (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy article)
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| taughtAt |
Kahak near Qom
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Shiraz, Iran ⓘ
surface form:
Shiraz
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| writingLanguage |
Arabic
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Persian ⓘ |
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Subject: Mulla Sadra Description of subject: Mulla Sadra was a seminal 17th-century Persian Islamic philosopher best known for founding the Transcendent Theosophy (al-hikma al-muta‘aliya), which synthesized peripatetic, illuminationist, and mystical thought into a profound metaphysical system centered on the primacy of existence.
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