Univrsity Of Tehran Press Philosophy and Kalam 2008-9422 57 1 2024 08 22 Negative Approach in Soul Research Unraveling Avicenna’s Negative Inquiry into the Essence of the Soul Negative Approach in Soul Research Unraveling Avicenna’s Negative Inquiry into the Essence of the Soul 83 102 96702 10.22059/jitp.2024.370047.523464 FA Forough Rahim Pour Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Philosophy and Theology, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. Journal Article 2023 12 23 Understanding the reality of entities can be approached through two methods: a) positively, to discern the essence of the object, and b) negatively, to delineate what the object is not. This study investigates Avicenna's perspective on the essence of the soul. While previous research has extensively explored the positive attributes, this study delves into the less organized negative attributes, shedding light on the soul's distinctions from nature, the Spirit of vapor, temperament, body, corporeality, intellect, and vitality. The significance of the soul's divergence from corporeality lies in its implicit deviation from temperament, the Spirit of vapor, the physical body, and other material elements. Notably, disassociating the soul from intellect is essential to prevent misunderstandings, avoiding the misconception of the human soul as a purely abstract concept. Furthermore, examining the soul's connection with vitality elucidates shared attributes and encompasses a diverse spectrum of entities characterized as living. Understanding the reality of entities can be approached through two methods: a) positively, to discern the essence of the object, and b) negatively, to delineate what the object is not. This study investigates Avicenna's perspective on the essence of the soul. While previous research has extensively explored the positive attributes, this study delves into the less organized negative attributes, shedding light on the soul's distinctions from nature, the Spirit of vapor, temperament, body, corporeality, intellect, and vitality. The significance of the soul's divergence from corporeality lies in its implicit deviation from temperament, the Spirit of vapor, the physical body, and other material elements. Notably, disassociating the soul from intellect is essential to prevent misunderstandings, avoiding the misconception of the human soul as a purely abstract concept. Furthermore, examining the soul's connection with vitality elucidates shared attributes and encompasses a diverse spectrum of entities characterized as living. https://jitp.ut.ac.ir/article_96702_ac5730fb50e52cbdb8f0ef6a77e74a96.pdf