The Philosophy of Communication from Derrida's Grammatology to Molla Sadra's Wisdom

The more the human communication network is quantified and the new technology makes the human more enchanted, the more unaware of the quality of communication he is, and the use of technology gets a more irrational form. The philosophy of communication is the culmination of the Western world's quest for quality and rationality, which is a cold and frustrating attempt against a warm, tempting transformation. The first time John Locke used the term "science of communication" in its modern sense, he announced it as a "failed term". In the book Powers of Human Understanding, John Locke philosophized communication under the heading "About the Word". This issue can be the beginning of the discovery of "communication theory" in the epistemic domains of the Eastern world. The greater the clarity and precision of thought about the word, the more profound and comprehensive knowledge of communication will be. The current study attempts to deal with the origin of communication in religious and Islamic knowledge with a comparative and logical approach. Hence the meaning of the term "word" in Molla Sadra's divine word and book, was compared to Derrida's "Speech and Writing". Then their claims and arguments are presented. Derrida has a concern for "difference" and respect for others, so he insists on writing and postponing. Sadra, on the other hand, is concerned about "transcendence" and insists on the unity of the written and the spoken. Based on his view, the word becomes meaningful through "legislation," "development," and "invention." In other words, in addition to the "social" layer of word creation, considering the "divine" (Angelology) and "divine" (theology) layer in word creation will transcend communication.