Philosophical Explanation and Analysis of the Relationship between "thinking of death" and "Meaning of Life" in Mulla Sadra's Thought

Document Type : Research Article

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Philosophy,P.N.U

10.30473/pms.2020.48590.1732

Abstract

In the perception of Mulla Sadra, the death is existential and therefore the possibility of cognition is achievable. He knows death as releasing of soul from the body and restriction of senses of the worldly and the mortal universe. Its knowledge and awareness through this freedom, provides an example of an imaginary world for the human and hence could have an understanding of it. On the other hand, the meaning Life based on the attitude of human ascent from the materialism to the visionary and then the rational in this philosophical system, could be explained. Accordingly, all the premiere realm is in the lower world and human by recognizing the self-awareness of its soul and the dimensions of the existential perception, could achieve the eternal life. Deep knowledge and understanding about the existence of higher realms like visionary and rational existed in this physical world that could improve the understanding of this movement and the meaning of life for the pursuit of excellence.

"Thought towards death" equips you with knowledge of the life and movement of soul from physical body towards the separation. This matter with the collateral relevance to perfection and the cause of a change in attitude to death is considered as existential. In terms of Mulla Sadra, death empowers the flawlessness of spirit and its transformation towards the other world. In accordance with his approach, the death is necessary, essential and inevitable for human beings as separation from the body is the necessity for soul to become perfect.

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Available Online from 22 February 2025
  • Receive Date: 23 September 2019
  • Revise Date: 13 January 2020
  • Accept Date: 13 January 2020