Philosophical Thought

Analyzing the Idea of "Verbal Sharing of Existence" from the Perspective of Hakim Rajab-Ali Tabrizi and Examining his Conflict with Mulla Sadra on This Issue

Document Type : Original Research

Authors

S. Anvari 1
S. Anvari 1
M. Hedayat Afza 2

1 Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Persian Literature and Foreign Languages, Allameh Tabataba’I University, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Philosophy and Kalam, Theology Faculty, Farabi Campus, University of Tehran, Qom, Iran

https://doi.org/10.58209/jpt.4.1.71
Abstract
Mullah Rajab Ali Tabrizi is one of the philosophers concerned about the issue of "verbal or spiritual sharing of the concept of existence". While referring to some of the predecessors' opinions, Tabrizi is based on some ontological foundations. From an epistemological point of view, Tabrizi believed in a close relationship between concepts and examples. Therefore, one cannot expect such a realist thinker to rule on a concept such as existence, regardless of its examples. Also, Tabrizi's disbelief in credit concepts in philosophy aligns with his opinion on the verbal sharing of existence. Contrary to Khatunabadi's theory, this point was not the main reason for Hakim's tendency towards the idea of verbal sharing; Rather, Tabrizi's main addressee in this matter is Mulla-Sadra, who has a special understanding of verbal sharing and based on it, he puts forward the challenging idea of doubting the truth of existence, which Tabrizi does not accept.



Keywords

Rajab-Ali Tabrizi
Verbal Sharing of Existence
Mulla Sadra
Khatun Abadi
Subjects
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