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The Gradation and Unity of Existence… S.A. Hosseini et al (26
Introduction each of these two perceptions
Multiplicity in the world is affect the human worldview?
based on differentiation.
According to the Theoretical Foundations and
fundamentality of existence, Research Background
as Mulla Sadra, the prominent Before discussing the impacts
Muslim philosopher and founder of these two theories on the
of Transcendent Wisdom, human worldview, it is
proved, there is nothing necessary to talk about the
except existence and it is the theoretical foundations of the
fundamental reality. (Mulla Sadra, research.
1981, Vol. 1: 38; Ibid, 1984: 9) In the time of Avicenna and
Then how does one his school of thought
existence differ from another? (Peripatetic Philosophy), the
This is the main question. To question of originality and
reply, there are two fundamentality of existence
perceptions, namely The or quiddity was not raised in
Gradation of Existence and this way at all and the issue
the Unity of Existence. was not clear so much. So, his
The first belongs to words are equivocal in this
philosophy, and the second is aspect.
mostly attributed to mysticism, The philosophers before
although many prominent Sohrawardi believed in three
philosophers also believe in types of distinctions among
that, especially those who things:
came after the Transcendent • With the totality of their
Wisdom of Mulla Sadra, essential parts.
which was a true effort to • by one of their essential parts.
collect philosophy, mysticism, • by something extraneous to
and revelation in one space. their essence, in accidental
So, the question is: How does parts. (Tabataba'i, 2011: 83)
