Comparison of Metaverse and ’Ālam al-Mithāl from the Perspective of Islamic Philosophy Cover Image

İslam Felsefesi Perspektifinden Metaverse ve Misâl Âlemi Karşılaştırması
Comparison of Metaverse and ’Ālam al-Mithāl from the Perspective of Islamic Philosophy

Author(s): Elif Yıldız
Subject(s): Philosophy of Religion, Contemporary Islamic Thought
Published by: Oku Okut Yayınları
Keywords: Islamic Philosophy; ’Ālam al-Mithāl; Metaverse; Twin World; Suhrawardī; Ibn Arabī; Mulla Sadrā;

Summary/Abstract: With Metaverse, people can perform their actions such as co-existing, socializing, and exchanging values ​​through a network, independent of the records of the physical world. This situation necessitates the discussion of the subject in philosophy and the technical problems. In this study, the nature of the Metaverse is interpreted from the perspective of Islamic philosophy by discussing the possibility of human beings building their own’Ālam al-Mithāl by activating the creative imagination. Since the subject is a current and new issue, the limitations of the studies carried out in areas such as technology, tourism, and economy, and the lack of sufficient studies on associating the Metaverse with metaphysics despite its claim to be a metaphysical universe show the importance of the research. The subject is expected to be handled within the framework of Islamic philosophy, which claims to be up-to-date and dynamic, to guide subsequent studies and gain new horizons. The aim of the study, which talks about the possibility of the Metaverse meeting humanity’s need for a metaphysical universe, is to examine how it can meet a current problem based on the historical accumulation of Islamic philosophy. Therefore, to determine the view of Islamic philosophy towards the Metaverse and the philosophical position of the Metaverse, the Metaverse, which is described as the "Twin World", has been compared with the’Ālam al-Mithāl, accepted by Islamic thinkers such as Suhrawardi, Mulla Sadrā, and Ibn Arabī.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 107-130
  • Page Count: 24
  • Language: Turkish