Dressing after Dressing: Sadra’s Interpretation of Change

Muhammad Kamal

Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.

DOI: 10.4236/ojpp.2013.31009                

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.

Keywords

Ontology; Existence; Essence; Change; Substantial Change; Accidental Change; Identity and Difference

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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