The Transimmanence of the Real: Ontological Pluralism in the School of Ibn ʻArabī

This paper studies the concept of “ontological pluralism”, developed by Heidegger scholar Iain Thomson, in relation to waḥdat al-wujūd framework Ibn ʻArabī’s school. Heidegger’s ontological difference between being and entities, definition excess any particular entitative determination, calls for an ethic pluralism acceptance myriad ways which is encountered understood. In my paper, this pluralism—and its conceptual foundation on meaning reality being—is further through complex distinction interpenetration Real’s transcendence (tanzīh) immanence (tashbīh). The pluralistic polysemic possibilities Akbarian “transimmanence” compared with Heideggerian pluralism, using Milad Milani’s recent approach study Sufism. comparison asks if elements a robust cannot be found avowedly premodern metaphysical like that ʻArabī, thereby attempting trouble uniqueness critical breaks history modern Western thought. An attempt develop decolonial sees later development not just as object historical analysis but theoretical can positively inform our political ethical concerns. why brings together approaches their own terms. combined then used bring light life, death, writings subcontinental Sufis Dārā Shikōh Sarmad Kāshānī.