Demystifying the Theory of the Unity of Knower and Known
A Comparative Study of the Views of Ṣadrā and Shoemaker Regarding Self-Knowledge
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9687268 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zahra Sarkarpour (0000-0003-2295-7295, University of Religions and Denominations, corresponding author), Zahra Khazaei (0000-0001-8302-9674, University of Qom) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 569-589 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Dialogue (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-2173 • E-ISSN: 1759-0949 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0012217323000082 |
| OpenAlex | W4378803919 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
Mullā Ṣadrā explains self-knowledge through the notion of knowledge-by-presence, which refers to the immediate presence of the known before the knower. A puzzling component of this view is his idea that knower and known have a relationship of unity with one another. Reflection on Sydney Shoemaker's account of self-knowledge can help us uncover Ṣadrā's motivation for this puzzling idea. We show that Ṣadrā was motivated by his awareness of the concept of self-blindness, a notion introduced into contemporary philosophy by Shoemaker
Blindness · Epistemology · Reflection (computer programming) · Self-knowledge · Computer Science · Islamic Studies and History · Islamic Thought and Society Studies · Medicine · Medieval and Classical Philosophy · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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