Akbar Orvati Movafagh; Abu Al-Ghasem Asadi
Volume 18, Issue 1 , January 0, , Pages 1-20
Abstract
Among the positive attributes of God, the attribute of will is of particular importance. While most philosophers and theologians have accepted God's possessing will, there has been a great deal of difference in its meaning between philosophers and different theological schools throughout history. ...
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Among the positive attributes of God, the attribute of will is of particular importance. While most philosophers and theologians have accepted God's possessing will, there has been a great deal of difference in its meaning between philosophers and different theological schools throughout history. In this article, in a descriptive-analytical method, referring to the works of Avicenna and Spinoza, the attribute of will and its related issues have been discussed in a comparative way. This article responds to three major questions, given the wide range of topics discussed in relation to will.
1. What does the divine will mean, and what is the semantic difference between Gods will and will in humans?
2. What is the relationship of divine will with its essence and its other attributes?
3. What is the relationship between the will of God and human will? From the frequent emphases of Avicenna on the lack of conceptual conflict of all divine attributes, and especially of the two traits of Gods will and knowledge, it follows that, like Spinoza, he does not intend to embrace the same conventional meaning of will that is coherent with desire and passion in the case of Human beings work, attributed to God.
Key Words: Will-Divine Will-Avicenna-Spinoza
Akbar Orvati Movafagh; Abolghasem Asadi
Abstract
the discussion of divine information and how to define , describe and explain them is of the most important and fundamental issues in words and philosophy during the history of human thought . among the divine attributes which are subject to many scientific controversies , the quality of science and ...
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the discussion of divine information and how to define , describe and explain them is of the most important and fundamental issues in words and philosophy during the history of human thought . among the divine attributes which are subject to many scientific controversies , the quality of science and will and the relationship between them are . Is the science of will ? or does it not involve the science and its function ? in other words , is the action of the independent subject immediately after reason and is only caused by it , or that it is sufficient for realization of an act of will of will to it and there is no necessity for the interference of reason . in this paper , the analytical - analytical method of reason and the relation between them are studied from the viewpoint of sheikh ibn Sina and Rene Descartes . according to ibn Sina , reason is preceded by the will and effect of the cause and effect of the cause and effect on all events and in his view the system of creation is good , but Descartes , contrary to Ibn Sina , has the will on reason - both in man and in God . In Descartes ' view , God is the creator of entities and the quiddities maker's . Thus , in his view , even the eternal truths depend on the will of God
