Valid Knowledge According to Mānomeyodya
Mānomeyodya defines valid knowledge, known as 'pramā', as a specific type of cognition that accurately represents reality.
The core characteristic of this valid knowledge is that it must pertain to an object which is:
- Real: The object must exist independently.
- Unknown: The knowledge must be about something not already known.
This definition distinguishes valid knowledge from other cognitive processes:
- Knowledge of a known object doesn't qualify as new, valid apprehension.
- Knowledge of an illusory object is invalid because the object itself is unreal.
- Knowledge from recollection is based on memory, not direct perception of a new reality.
Therefore, Mānomeyodya identifies the knowledge of an unknown real object as the definitive form of valid knowledge.
Important Questions from Philosophy
With reference to the history of ancient India, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Mitakshara was the civil law for upper castes and Dayabhaga was the civil law for lower castes.
2. In the Mitakshara system, the sons can claim right to the property during the lifetime of the father, whereas in the Dayabhaga system, it is only after the death of the father that the sons can claim right to the property.
3. The Mitakshara system deals with the matters related to the property held by male members only of a family, whereas the Dayabhaga system deals with the matters related to ‘the property held by both male and female members of a family.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Who has advocated 'Practical Vedanta'?
One of the most influential philosophers of India, Shankara was born in ___________.
Lebensraum was coined by:
By what name is the recurring and cyclical aimless rebirth and a wandering process known according to Indian philosophy?
