IBN ARABI VS MULLA SADRA

▸ WHERE THEY SHARPLY DISAGREED

The three dimensions on which Ibn Arabi and Mulla Sadra are farthest apart on Mull's 0–10 scale.

• Self as IllusionΔ 2 / 10
  Ibn Arabi: 8/10

  Mulla Sadra: 6/10

  somewhat (2/10): Ibn Arabi treats the unified self as an illusion or construction; Mulla Sadra takes the self as more given.

• Trust in ReasonΔ 1 / 10
  Ibn Arabi: 7/10

  Mulla Sadra: 8/10

  somewhat (1/10): Mulla Sadra trusts reasoned argument more strongly than Ibn Arabi does.

• Trust in ExperienceΔ 1 / 10
  Ibn Arabi: 4/10

  Mulla Sadra: 5/10

  somewhat (1/10): Mulla Sadra grounds knowing in lived experience; Ibn Arabi weights other sources of evidence more.

▸ WHERE THEY OVERLAPPED

Where the gap is smallest — both with meaningful presence on the dimension (not "neither cared").

• Practical Orientationgap 0 / 10
  Ibn Arabi: 5/10

  Mulla Sadra: 5/10

  Both register moderate practical orientation.

• Communal Embeddednessgap 0 / 10
  Ibn Arabi: 6/10

  Mulla Sadra: 6/10

  Both register moderate communal embeddedness.

• Reverence for Traditiongap 0 / 10
  Ibn Arabi: 7/10

  Mulla Sadra: 7/10

  Both lean strongly into reverence for tradition.

▸ ALL 16 DIMENSIONS

The full vector comparison. Bars show their 0–10 scores side-by-side.

Where do you sit between Ibn Arabi and Mulla Sadra?

1. 01 · QUIZ

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   The Inheritor

   Take the quiz — see which of them you sit closer to on the map.

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2. 02 · PROFILE

   Damascius

   A third thinker who sits between them — useful for triangulating.

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3. 03 · ARENA

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   Argue Ibn Arabi

   Face Ibn Arabi in a 5-minute single-turn debate, judged on rigor.

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