Political philosophy, as a system of knowledge which is based on three main analytic, descriptive, and prescriptive aspects, can be framed according to Islamic anthropology, values, and foundations under the rubric of “Islamic political philosophy.” Transcendental philosophy that is the evolved form the Islamic philosophical tradition and continued from the time of Mulla Sadra to the present time does not contain the conceptual elements of a comprehensive political philosophy; however, it can help improve such a philosophy. The present paper, after elaborating on political philosophy and Islamic political philosophy, is to clarify the actual status of transcendental philosophy in framing Islamic political philosophy.
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