The Principles of Understanding Molla Sadra Political Theosophy

Molla Sadra is not only an immensely erudite philosopher but also a political thinker, although accepting his political theosophy depends on postulates which the author refers to as "principles". The present paper tries to pinpoint the origin of the mistake committed by a number of thinkers who deny his political theosophy. Using an analytical method, the author expounds the methodological and substantive principles adopted by Molla Sadra in order to to explain his political theosophy. The research findings show that, due to particular conditions governing Molla Sadra's time, stagnancy rather than decline in political thought was a distinctive feature of his time. Mulla Sadra is political thinker with different characteristics whose political thought, principles and way of expressing political theories were unlike those of other political thinkers. This difference makes the acquaintance with his political thought impossible without understanding and accepting his methodological and substantive principles.