An integrated solution from the islamic mysticism to the problems stated by the averroist theory of the «intellect in potency»

The present article shows the internal consistency of the tasāwwaf iŝrāqiʼs theory of images, with the outstanding Averroist’s theory of the intellect in potency. Secondly, it points out that the eschatology elaborated by the irfān šīʻi aligned with Mullā Sādra, validates, in particular, a holistic...

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Main Author: Carlos I. Medina Labayru
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad Pontificia Comillas 2013-07-01
Series:Pensamiento. Revista de Investigación e Información Filosófica
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Online Access:https://revistas.upcomillas.es/index.php/pensamiento/article/view/1574
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description The present article shows the internal consistency of the tasāwwaf iŝrāqiʼs theory of images, with the outstanding Averroist’s theory of the intellect in potency. Secondly, it points out that the eschatology elaborated by the irfān šīʻi aligned with Mullā Sādra, validates, in particular, a holistic vision that includes the theory of images – in ālam al-mitālʼs conception – and the Averroes thesis about the separate character of intellect in potency. The result of this is a summarised vision, from the Islamic point of view, since it explains the problem of knowledge and human existence not only from the gnoseological point of view but also in its ontological aspects
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spelling doaj.art-66931062f98b4d9cae571fd76045fa632022-12-22T03:23:41ZspaUniversidad Pontificia ComillasPensamiento. Revista de Investigación e Información Filosófica0031-47492386-58222013-07-01672549019241433An integrated solution from the islamic mysticism to the problems stated by the averroist theory of the «intellect in potency»Carlos I. Medina Labayru0Universidad de ValparaísoThe present article shows the internal consistency of the tasāwwaf iŝrāqiʼs theory of images, with the outstanding Averroist’s theory of the intellect in potency. Secondly, it points out that the eschatology elaborated by the irfān šīʻi aligned with Mullā Sādra, validates, in particular, a holistic vision that includes the theory of images – in ālam al-mitālʼs conception – and the Averroes thesis about the separate character of intellect in potency. The result of this is a summarised vision, from the Islamic point of view, since it explains the problem of knowledge and human existence not only from the gnoseological point of view but also in its ontological aspectshttps://revistas.upcomillas.es/index.php/pensamiento/article/view/1574ʼirfān, tasāwwaf, intelecto en potencia, Averroes
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An integrated solution from the islamic mysticism to the problems stated by the averroist theory of the «intellect in potency»
Pensamiento. Revista de Investigación e Información Filosófica
ʼirfān, tasāwwaf, intelecto en potencia, Averroes
title An integrated solution from the islamic mysticism to the problems stated by the averroist theory of the «intellect in potency»
title_full An integrated solution from the islamic mysticism to the problems stated by the averroist theory of the «intellect in potency»
title_fullStr An integrated solution from the islamic mysticism to the problems stated by the averroist theory of the «intellect in potency»
title_full_unstemmed An integrated solution from the islamic mysticism to the problems stated by the averroist theory of the «intellect in potency»
title_short An integrated solution from the islamic mysticism to the problems stated by the averroist theory of the «intellect in potency»
title_sort integrated solution from the islamic mysticism to the problems stated by the averroist theory of the intellect in potency
topic ʼirfān, tasāwwaf, intelecto en potencia, Averroes
url https://revistas.upcomillas.es/index.php/pensamiento/article/view/1574
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