The Second Branch, Philosophy Among Shi'ites

Nasir Adin Atusi is an outstanding example of the scholastic tendency I just described. His lengthy works are full of deft dialectical maneuvering as he negotiates between classic Asha'ite positions and Avicenna's ideas. Mula Sadra, the most famous Muslim philosopher after the 12th century, draws together nearly all the strands of philosophy in the Islamic world up to his time. He also stands at the intersection of our third and fourth branches, Sufism, and Illuminationism.