Abstract

In this paper, after presenting some of Mulla Sadra's reasons for rejecting the relative and qualitative nature of knowledge, it has been tried to explain his view of the reality of knowledge as meaning the creation of a shadowy existence for the quiddity of things in the world of souls. Reference has also been made to his idea of vision and other senses.Certain issues have been discussed extensively in the past; for example, equating the reality of knowlege and perception with existence as separated from matter, the difference between Mulla Sadra and Ibn - Sina's views of perception, the processand stages of perception in Mulla Sadra's eyes, Mulla Sadra's innovative theory and the problem of correspondence, the union of the soul with the active intellect and archetypes, and knowledge by presence and the problem of correspondence. However, like all other Muslim philosohers, he believes that knowledge certainly represents the reality. In this critical article, the writer has undertaken to refer to the above - mentioned issues and determine their role from a Sadrian perspective.