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- Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:43 pm
- Forum: General Philosophical Discussion
- Topic: Mulla Sadra in the history of philosophy
- Replies: 12
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Mulla Sadra in the history of philosophy
I enjoy reading the history of philosophy. My readings recently led me to a fascinating figure I had never heard of before: Mulla Sadra. "Ṣadr ad-Dīn Muḥammad Shīrāzī, more commonly known as Mullā Ṣadrā[1] (Persian: ملا صدرا; Arabic: صدر المتألهین) (c. 1571/2 – c. 1635/40 CE), was a Persian[2][...
- Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:22 pm
- Forum: Introduce Yourself
- Topic: Hi all!
- Replies: 0
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Hi all!
Just wanted to introduce myself. I found many of the topics in this forum fascinating, and just joined. As far as where I stand philosophically, I can't say there is any ONE position; I find that different philosophies work best for me for different circumstances. For example, when dealing with the ...
- Fri Mar 17, 2023 12:54 pm
- Forum: Gender Philosophy
- Topic: What do existentialists think of homosexual/gender compulsions?
- Replies: 70
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What do existentialists think of homosexual/gender compulsions?
Existentialists like Sartre taught that "existence precedes essence"- meaning that people do not really have an essence, or true nature; that we are free to make any decisions we wish at any time. Such freedom is so radical that many of us don't want to face it. It gives us a "sense o...