Recognizing the Position of the Existence Gradation on the Subject of Philosophy

The issues and questions of knowledge (Arabic: اَلْعِلْم, romanized: al-ʿilm) discuss the accidents (Arabic: عَوارِض) and rulings (aḥkām, Arabic: أحْکام “rulings”, plural of ḥukm “حُکْم”) of the subject specific to that knowledge. Among the strengths of knowledge and the presentation of scientific issues in educational texts are the preservation of the subject, the maintenance of discussions within the scope of accidents, and the determination of the appropriate position of each issue in the technical order of the topics. The issue of the existence gradation (Arabic: ﺗَﺸْﻜﻴﻚُ الْوُجود) in the common didactic texts of philosophy is usually discussed at the beginning of the discussions of the book and among the precepts of existence, and its expression, arguments, and problems are discussed in this position. The question is whether it is possible to propose a more appropriate position for the discussion of the existence gradation. Given the nature and content of skepticism, it appears more beneficial to include the topics of the existence gradation under the issue of unity and diversity. This approach would help establish a proper connection with the subject of philosophy through unity and diversity, which are among the properties and accidents of existence. Additionally, it would secure an appropriate place for the existence gradation within philosophical issues and organize its topics related to unity and diversity in a more logical manner. In this article, we analytically demonstrated that the topics of the existence gradation will achieve better logical order and philosophical articulation (expression) when included within the discussions of unity and diversity.