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Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 6
Update, 05 November, 2023: The last chapter of my dissertation is conclusion. In this concluding chapt... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 5i
Update, 05 November, 2023: Rāmānuja (1017-1137 A.D), the chief propounder of the Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 5h
Update, 05 November, 2023: Śaṃkara (788-820 A.D), the founder of Advaita Vedānta, recognizes three sou... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 5g
Update, 05 November, 2023: Kumārila Bhaṭṭa, the founder of the Bhaṭṭa school of Mīmāṃsā, says, “samyag... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 5f
Update, 05 November, 2023: Prabhākara also known as the founder of Prabhākara school of Mīmāṃsā, defin... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 5e
Update, 05 November, 2023: According to the Mīmāṃsakas, there are two kinds of pratyakṣa in two stages... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 5d
Update, 05 November, 2023: The Sāṃkhya recognizes only three independent sources of valid cognition. T... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 5c
Update, 05 November, 2023: The Nyāya-Vaiśeṣikas admit two stages of pratyakṣa, namely, nirvikalpaka an... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 5c
Update, 05 November, 2023: The Grammarians admit savikalpaka pratyakṣa as the only possible form of pr... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 5c
Update, 05 November, 2023: Dignāga was the first to use the term ‘nirvikalpaka’ in Indian epistemology... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 5b
Update, 05 November, 2023: The Jainas also do not distinguish pratyakṣa as savikalpaka and nirvikalpak... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 5a
Update, 05 November, 2023: According to the Cārvākas pratyakṣa is the only pramāṇa. There is no other ... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 1
Update, 05 November, 2023: Nirvikalpaka pratyakṣa is a subject of controversy among the different scho... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 3
Update, 05 November, 2023: The notion of nirvikalpaka pratyakṣa gives rise to a number of important ph... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 4
Update, 05 November, 2023: In this chapter we shall discuss the nature of nirvikalpaka pratyakṣa as in... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 2c
Update, 05 November, 2023: [Full title: Jayanta’s interpretation of ‘avyapadeśya [avyapadeśyam]’ term ... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 2b
Update, 05 November, 2023: Vācaspati accepting Vātsyāyana’s interpretation of all the terms occurring ... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Chapter 2a
Update, 05 November, 2023: Gautama (200 B.C) is said to be the founder of Nyāya Philosophy. In Nyāya t... »»

Nirvikalpaka Pratyaksha (study) [...] Acknowledgement
Update, 05 November, 2023: I had a desire in my mind to undertake a Ph.D. work since I was doing my ma... »»

Prameyas in the Nyaya-sutra of Gautama [...] Chapter 6
Update, 05 November, 2023: Metaphysics and epistemology are two essential foundations of any system of... »»

Prameyas in the Nyaya-sutra of Gautama [...] Chapter 5
Update, 05 November, 2023: In this chapter we shall discuss the last two prameyas. In a sense they are... »»

Prameyas in the Nyaya-sutra of Gautama [...] Chapter 4
Update, 05 November, 2023: Regarding motivation Gautama and Vātsyāyana have said very little. Gautama ... »»

Prameyas in the Nyaya-sutra of Gautama [...] Chapter 3
Update, 05 November, 2023: According to Gautama, body (śarīra) is the second prameya. It has been firs... »»

Prameyas in the Nyaya-sutra of Gautama [...] Chapter 2
Update, 05 November, 2023: Although Vātsyāyana claims that Nyāya is not merely a study of the self lik... »»

Prameyas in the Nyaya-sutra of Gautama [...] Chapter 1
Update, 05 November, 2023: In the Indian tradition four human ends are recognised, namely, dharma, art... »»