Rumi’s Poetic Thinking and the Will to Love
Rumi’s Poetic Thinking and the Will to Love
A working command of the vocabulary of Islamic metaphysics — wujūd, māhiyya, the gradation of being — used precisely, not loosely.
The capacity to read primary texts of Ibn Sīnā and Mullā Ṣadrā with comprehension rather than reverence alone.
An understanding of why the tradition treats metaphysics as the science of realities — and what that claim asks of the knower.
Direct exchange with Professor Nasr in open Q&A after every session — the part no book can replace.
Sayeh Meisami is a leading scholar of Islamic philosophy whose work focuses on both classical Islamic intellectual traditions and contemporary philosophical inquiry. Her research explores metaphysics, epistemology, Neoplatonism, Ismaili thought, and the philosophical traditions of Islam, with particular attention to Mullā Ṣadrā, Nāṣir al-Dīn Ṭūsī, and Ḥamīd al-Dīn Kirmānī. Through both scholarly and public-facing writings, Professor Meisami has helped make Islamic philosophy accessible to wider audiences while demonstrating its continuing relevance for contemporary discussions concerning knowledge, reality, ethics, power, and the human condition.
