Evaluating two different interpretations of the physical temporality of the soul

Mansouri, Armin

doi:10.22091/jptr.2026.13361.3331

Evaluating two different interpretations of the physical temporality of the soul

Document Type : Research Paper

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Armin Mansouri

Assistant Professor, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran

10.22091/jptr.2026.13361.3331

Abstract

The theory of physical temporality (creation or coming into being) and spiritual permanence is a fundamental perspective about the soul; for this reason, a misunderstanding of the meaning of the physical temporality of the soul overshadows the answer to all issues related to the soul. By studying the works of Mulla Sadra's commentators and neo-Sadrian philosophers, two different and opposing interpretations of Mulla Sadra's theory about the physical temporality of the soul are evident. These two interpretations are:1. The soul is a body at the time of temporality, and 2. the soul is dependent on the body at the time of temporality. The purpose of this research is to clarify which of these two interpretations is correct based on the system of Mulla Sadra's philosophy and what is Mulla Sadra's intention from the physical temporality of the soul? The method of this research is descriptive-analytical, as well as argumentative, and it has sought to explain Mulla Sadra's main view by analyzing texts and paying attention to the Sadrian philosophical system. The findings of the study indicate that the soul at the time of temporality, is the body, not only dependence on the body at the time of temporality.

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