‘Allāmah Tabātabā’ī used to often mention the name of Bū Alī...

‘Allāmah Tabātabā’ī used to often mention the name of Bū Alī Sīna (Avicenna) and recognized him to be stronger in the art of intellectual proof (burhān) and philosophical reasoning ( istidlāl) than Mulla Sadra, even though he greatly favored Mulla Sadra and his philosophical style and ability to change Greek philosophy, as well as his views of the doctrine of the fundamentality of existence (asālatul wujūd) and unity and gradation (wahdat wa tashkīk) in existence (wujūd) .

‘Allāmah Tabātabā’ī was of the opinion that Mulla Sadra brought philosophy out from antiquity and breathed a new soul and spirit into the subject. As a result of this Mulla Sadra is known as the one who brought Islamic philosophy back to life. ( zindekunandeye falsafe ) ‘Allāmah Tabātabā’ī considered Bū ‘Alī, Fārābī, KHājja Nasruddīn Tūsī, Bahmanyār, Ibn Rushd, and Ibn Turke a few of the most outstanding and eminent philosophers. ** ** Previous…