A Comparative Study of the First Intellect and the Unfolded Existence in Peripatetic Philosophy and Mysticism

The order of the system of existence and the quality of its issuance and its relation to the origin is important issues of mystical and philosophical ontology. In this regard, the mystics believe in unique mode and unfolded being and peripatetic believe in arranged intellects. Both philosophy and mysticism claim showing reality and principality of the uniqueness of the reality represents their convergence in this issue. The common view has attributed the success of this unison to Mulla Sadra and less paid attention to peripatetic philosophy. In this paper, we have shown in an analytic-comparative method that although there has not been for peripatetic philosophy in this matter a direct interaction conflict with theoretical mysticism, viewing the principles governing of their thoughts it can be proved that they are consistent with Sufism, Show their confirmations and answer the possible problems in this regard.