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21 September 2026
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Reason and Revelation in Transcendent Philosophy

An account of how Mulla Sadra's school holds demonstrative reason and revealed knowledge together.

The problem

The relation between reason and revelation has been a foundational question in Islamic theology. Transcendent philosophy sought to reconcile demonstration, mystical insight and the plain sense of scripture.

What distinguishes this school is not the subordination of one to the other, but the attempt to show their ultimate unity.

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