Studying and Analysis of Mulla Sadra’s View about Self-Consciousness with Regard to Static and Dynamic Approaches to Self-Consciousness in Cognitive Sciences and Philosophy of Mind.

Nowadays, in contrast with the static (Cartesian) approach to the self-consciousness, a new approach has emerged in the fields of cognitive sciences and philosophy of mind which is usually called dynamic (developmental) approach. The proponents of this approach including Damasio, Rochat, Lawrenson, Baker and many others despite some disagreements converge in several axes. These agreed axes as the structural components of this new approach are as follows: 1- The reality of self is not rooted in an abstract substance rather it is rooted in the body and its organs 2- The reality of self and consequently self-consciousness is not a static and fixed issue rather, it is a dynamic and developing process. 3- The relationship with others, namely external world and other human beings, has the key role in the development and evolvement of self-consciousness. 4- Since self-consciousness at least in its primitive levels is deeply rooted in the distinction between body and peripheral world, embodiment has the fundamental role in the formation of self-consciousness. Concerning Mulla Sadra’s view about self-consciousness and with deep contemplation on his philosophical bases we come to this conclusion that although some of the components of dynamic approach is accepted in Mulla Sadra’s philosophy,, Mulla Sara's view about self-consciousness is a unique view which in spite of its commitment to some of the components of dynamic approach can not be fully categorized under this approach.