Methodology of Deduction of Mulla Sadra's Philosophical Views

The kind of attitude to Mulla Sadra’s works is important in deducing his views accurately. Here، there are two types of attitudes. First، the real Sadra’s views are what we understand literally from his assertions. The second is that the deduction of his final ideas needs some philosophical independent judgment (Ijtihad) in addition to what is understood literally from his assertions and other various evidences. In this paper، the second attitude is defended، and we show that the real Mulla Sadra’s views cannot be understood، but through understanding the conditions governing his lifetime in addition to confirming the consistency of his philosophical system.