Al-Farabi’s ‘True King’ and Mulla Sadra’s ‘Path’: Human Perfection and Divine Action in Islamic Esoteric Traditions

Valerie J Hoffman

Al-Farabi’s ‘True King’ and Mulla Sadra’s ‘Path’: Human Perfection and Divine Action in Islamic Esoteric Traditions

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Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Islam-West Philosophical Dialogue
Subtitle of host publication	The Papers Presented at the World Congress on Mulla Sadra (May, 1999, Tehran)
Place of Publication	Tehran
Publisher	Sadra Islamic Philosophical Research Institute
Pages	171-189
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Print)	9647472021
State	Published - 2002

Keywords

Islam
Philosophy
Perfection
God concepts

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Arts and Humanities

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Al-Farabi’s ‘True King’ and Mulla Sadra’s ‘Path’: Human Perfection and Divine Action in Islamic Esoteric Traditions. / Hoffman, Valerie J.
Islam-West Philosophical Dialogue: The Papers Presented at the World Congress on Mulla Sadra (May, 1999, Tehran). Tehran: Sadra Islamic Philosophical Research Institute, 2002. p. 171-189.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter

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