Hashem Morvarid
Biographic Data
| ID | 5912260 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hashem Morvarid |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hashem |
| FAMILY NAME | Morvarid |
| SIGNATURE | MORVARID H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Chicago |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8744-4621 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Avicenna on the theory of Forms
It is well known that Avicenna vehemently rejected the theory of Forms. However, his interpretation of the theory and his reasons for rejecting it remain understudied. This paper aims to fill this lacuna. It begins by laying out the theses that he associated with the theory of Forms, demonstrating where they diverge from Plato's own formulation of the theory and from two later reformulations of it: those of post‐Avicennian Muslim Platonists and c…
Avicenna on common natures and the ground of the categories
A main function of common natures in Avicenna’s metaphysics is supposed to be providing an objective ground for the categories. Thus, it is commonly assumed that in his metaphysics things are objectively divided into the categories into which they are because members of each category share the same common nature. However, common natures cannot perform the function unless they are shared, in a real sense of the word, by the members of the respecti…
The muʿtazila's arguments against divine command theory
The Muʿtazilī theologians, particularly the later Imāmī ones, developed numerous interesting arguments against divine command theory. The arguments, however, have not received the attention they deserve. Some of the arguments have been discussed in passing, and some have not been discussed at all. In this article, I aim to present and analyse the arguments. To that end, I first distinguish between different semantic, ontological, epistemological,…
Finean essence, local necessity, and pure logical properties
Finean essence, local necessity, and pure logical properties
The muʿtazila's arguments against divine command theory
The Muʿtazilī theologians, particularly the later Imāmī ones, developed numerous interesting arguments against divine command theory. The arguments, however, have not received the attention they deserve. Some of the arguments have been discussed in passing, and some have not been discussed at all. In this article, I aim to present and analyse the arguments. To that end, I first distinguish between different semantic, ontological, epistemological,…
Avicenna on common natures and the ground of the categories
A main function of common natures in Avicenna’s metaphysics is supposed to be providing an objective ground for the categories. Thus, it is commonly assumed that in his metaphysics things are objectively divided into the categories into which they are because members of each category share the same common nature. However, common natures cannot perform the function unless they are shared, in a real sense of the word, by the members of the respecti…
Avicenna on the theory of Forms
It is well known that Avicenna vehemently rejected the theory of Forms. However, his interpretation of the theory and his reasons for rejecting it remain understudied. This paper aims to fill this lacuna. It begins by laying out the theses that he associated with the theory of Forms, demonstrating where they diverge from Plato's own formulation of the theory and from two later reformulations of it: those of post‐Avicennian Muslim Platonists and c…
Epistemology (4 works) · Philosophy (4 works) · Medieval and Classical Philosophy (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (2 works) · Metaphysics (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Argument (complex analysis) (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Classical Philosophy and Thought (1 work)