Abstract:
Mulla Sadra's transcendental wisdom, as one of the turning points in the history of Islamic philosophy, has created a two-way confrontation among thinkers and researchers with its unique and synthetic method that combines reason, mystical intuition, and narration into a coherent system. On the one hand, this intellectual movement has been met with admiration and praise, and has been presented as a unique, methodical, and comprehensive system in explaining the truth of existence and metaphysical realities. On the other hand, it has been met with serious criticism, which often focuses on the axis of "methodological convergence" and the claim of the lack of internal coherence of this philosophical system. Critics of this wisdom consider the integration of different epistemological sources as evidence of incompatibility or ambiguity in the method of transcendental wisdom, while Sadra al-Muta'al-Hain, with a purposeful and proportionate structure, used each method to clarify different dimensions of truth, and this integration, contrary to the critics' imagination, indicates the flexibility and depth of his methodology.
This article, through an analytical review of the most important views in favor and against, attempts to provide a more comprehensive picture of the nature and value of Sadr'i methodology, in addition to answering the ambiguities raised, and to show that transcendental wisdom not only has a novel and innovative method, but can also be considered a new and thought-provoking model for contemporary philosophical studies and methodology.