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#metaphysics
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Does an engineer’s training help or hurt in metaphysics?
I spent thirty-five years as an electrical engineer. When I read metaphysics, I notice my habits. I want to know the system boundary, the inputs and outputs, the failure modes. Sometimes this…
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Essence and existence: why Ibn Sina’s distinction mattered to Aquinas
In the metaphysics of the Shifa', Ibn Sina distinguishes what a thing is, its essence or quiddity (mahiyya), from the fact that it is, its existence (wujud). You can understand what a…
Started by Layla Haddad4 replies0 views -
What does “primacy of existence” (asalat al-wujud) mean in plain terms?
I've read that Mulla Sadra's central doctrine is the primacy or "fundamentality" of existence over essence. I've also read that this is the opposite of a view held by Suhrawardi, or Mir…
Started by Reza Tehrani3 replies0 views