A Comparative investigation of the Origin of Psychokinesis in Mulla Sadra's Philosophy and Bohmian Quantum Physics

Document Type : Original Research Paper

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1 Faculty of Theology, Department of Islamic Studies, University of Qom, Ira

2 Faculty of Theology, Department of Islamic Philosophy, University of Qom, Iran

3 Faculty of Natural Sciences, Department of Physics, University of Qom, Iran

Abstract
Psychokinesis is the ability to affect objects without using physical forces. In Mulla Sadra's philosophy, this ability is rooted in the imagining of the soul. In quantum physics, the concepts of the observer's role and quantum entanglement provide potential explanations for this phenomenon. In this paper, we consider a comparative analysis of Mulla Sadra's philosophy and Bohmian quantum interpretation, highlighting the affinity and mutuality of these two approaches. Both approaches are based on causality and accept the role of the mind in doing things. While Mulla Sadra posits that the ability to influence objects and their physical movments is linked to the strong imagining of the human soul, Bohmian quantum physics suggests that the entanglement of the observer's mind with the inner level of phenomena (worse) enables the possibility of psychokinesis. It appears that relying solely on a physical approach to explain miracles, which represent a specific subset of psychokinesis, is neither accurate nor effective.

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