Ghiyāth al-Din Mansur Dashtaki (; 1461–1542) was an Iranian Safavid Islamic philosopher, the son of Sadr ad-Din Dashtaki. He has been called "the foremost philosopher of sixteenth-century Islam".
"His works spanned an impressive range, from theological, mystical, and Quranic studies to treatises on medicine, mathematics, astronomy, and astrology." He wrote Akhlaq-i Mansuri on ethics, a commentary on Suhrawardi's Hayākil al-nūr (Temples of Light), and glosses on Tusi's Sharh al-isharat. He also wrote a medical treatise, Ma’alem-o-Shafa.Ali akbar Jafari, Giasaddin Mansour Dashtaki and his medical textbook: Maalem-o-Shafa, Iranian Journal of Medical Ethics and History of Medicine, Vol. 4, No. 5 (2011), pp.1-10
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