Abstract

If we are to appraise what is called Islamic philosophy, undoubtedly we will have to admit that it is only Sadrean Transcendental Theosophy, which deserves to be called Islamic philosophy, and the other schools of philosophy, such as Peripatetic school and Illuminationist theosophy lack this characteristic. Sadrean theosophy is mainly based on the revealed texts, and the commentaries, received from the infallible Imams.Sadra make uses of Quranic verses, not to confirm his own ideas, but as a foundation, on which he bases his philosophical and theosophical studies. In other words, he does not appraise the Quranic verses with his own philosophical achievements, but in the contrary, he judges about his own achievements by a Quranic criterion. The sciences, contained in the Holy Quran and tradition, are more extensive than a single philosophical school. A philosophical school, however, may make uses of the Holy Quran and traditions as its sources.