Abstract

Mulla Sadra's philosophical approach and the originality of his philosophical thought have always been under scrutiny. Judging the epistemological determination of this philosophy depends on the different aspects of the methodology of the Transcendent Philosophy. Basically, a systematic criticism and understanding of Sadrian philosophy is only possible in the light of methodology.Moreover, Mulla Sadra himself claimed that his philosophy is a superior one and introduced the Transcendent Philosophy as his most important work. The claim to a transcendent philosophy was made several centuries before Mulla Sadra by other philosophers such as Ibn Sina. However, the Transcendent Philosophy is a title that is commonly applied to Mulla Sadra's philosophy, as well as to those of his followers. Now, one might ask, why Sadrian Philosophy is called the superior wisdom.Some contemporary thinkers have posed the above question, and the writer of this paper believes that it can be answered relying on the methodology of Mulla Sadra's philosophy. He has tried to reveal the secret of the superiority of Mulla Sadra's philosophy based on a review of the ideas of his critics and Sadriologists.