Perceptions’ Real Representation in Sadra’s View; Examination and Explanation

Abstract

It is generally conceived that the principal Mulla sadra’s approach in the problem of correspondence was to appeal to the prevalent foundationalism, and quiddity correspondence. However regarding the quiddity as a mere abstraction, as an element of Sadra’s philosophy, challenges the theory of quiddity correspondence severely. Thus, in the transcendental theosophy, the problem of knowledge and the quality of its attainting by soul is presented differently. Sadra believes that the soul manipulation is due ambiguity and lack of clarity in the perceptions, which is caused by existential poverty of the soul. To explain the problem of correspondence in the soul’s perceptions, Sadra uses the theory of unification of intellect and intelligible. In the sadra’s view, since the knowledge is existential, in the process of perception and unification with existential and perfectional perceptions, the existence and knowledge of the soul can be intensified and soul finally can attain clarity and correspondent perceptions.

Keywords

• correspondence
• unity of intellect and intelligible
• soul's dynamic
• transcendence
• abstraction