Primacy of the Will to Reason: Comparison between Schoupenhauer and Gazzali

Subject Areas : Philosophy

ثریا سلاحورزی ¹ (ندارد)

Received: 2009-11-16 Accepted : 2010-04-22 Published : 2008-09-22

Keywords: voluntary (will), Shopenhauer, saint grace, Voluntarism,

Abstract :

Reason (knowledge) and will are two of more significance God’sattribute. The philosophical problem rises here is that which one haspriority in the creation of the world. A few philosopher and theologianproclaim that the reason (knowledge) has priority to will. Amongwestern philosopher, Schaupenhauer, is one of the most famous onewho explicitly give priority to will, this study attempts to compare andconformity of Schopenhauer view for voluntary with Islamic scholarsoutlooks and finding out also its similarity and differences. Ibn’sina, onthe contrary, argues that the nature of power and/or will is knowledge;Gazzali, on the other hand, maintains approximately, asSchaupenhauer that will has priority.