Transubstantial Motion and the Natural World

Download or read book Transubstantial Motion and the Natural World written by Mahdi Dehbashi and published by Islamic College for Advanced Studie. This book was released on 2011-01-07 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first book in the English language that focuses on Mulla Sadra's groundbreaking theory of transubstantial motion. In this work, the author offers a comprehensive and erudite discussion on Mulla Sadra's theory and how it has influenced other spheres of philosophy. In the first part of the book, the background of transubstantial motion is discussed and compared to similar views in occidental philosophy. In Part 2, Prof. Dehbashi translates Mulla Sadra's famed chapter on transubstantial motion from the fourth volume of his magnum opus, Al-Asfar al-Arba'ah.