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Dressing after Dressing: Sadra’s Interpretation of Change
Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Open Journal of Philosophy·Volume 03 (2013)·Pages 55–62·Published 7 February 2013·DOI10.4236/ojpp.2013.31009
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Abstract
This paper deals with the doctrine of transubstantial change advocated by Mulla Sadra in which substances as well as accidents are thought to be in constant and gradual change. Against Aristotle’s doctrine of accidental change, Mulla Sadra argues that no stable ground can bring about change and since substance is renewable it cannot carry identity of a changing existent. Here we investigate whether identity is possible or not. If it is possible then what becomes a ground for establishing identity of changing substances.
KeywordsOntologyExistenceEssenceChangeSubstantial ChangeAccidental ChangeIdentity and Difference
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