FAHREDDiN RAzi'NiN VARLIK ANLAYlŞI

Year 2009, Volume: 14 Issue: 2, 0 - 0, 30.12.2009

Mustafa Bozkurt

Abstract

In this study, eminent muslim philosopher Fakhr al-Din al-Razi' s opinions
with regard to existence is considered after making some general assessments on the
concept of "existence" .. It is well known that Razi created his own way of
understanding the things and put forth his unique opinions in various topics despite
being affected by the ideas of the is!amic philosophers such as Avicenna andAl-Farabi
at same points. Razi had an authentic standing in his opinions with regard to the
defınition, scdpe and the types of existence. The main features of Razi's ideas upon
existence are evaluated in order to make sound assessments about the ontological
aspect of his thinking syst~_m_ ..

Keywords

Necessary Being, İmpossible Being, Contingent Being, Types of Existence, Muslim Theology, Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, Existence, Philosophical Theology

Fakhr al-Din ai-Razi's Understanding of Existence

Abstract

References

• İbn Manzur, Listinü '1-Arab, Beyrut 1956, III/445; Zebidl, Tticü 'l-A rus, Beyrut ! 994, lli523.