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In his 'The Concept of the Absolute and Its Alternative Forms', K. C. Bhattacharyya says, "... consciousness is of three kinds – knowing, feeling and willing...” Which one of the following is the ‘absolute' of ‘knowing'?

The correct answer is
Truth

K. C. Bhattacharyya's Absolute of Knowing

K. C. Bhattacharyya, in his work 'The Concept of the Absolute and Its Alternative Forms', categorizes consciousness into three fundamental types:

  • Knowing
  • Feeling
  • Willing

Each of these types corresponds to a specific form of the 'absolute'. The question asks for the 'absolute' associated with the 'knowing' aspect of consciousness.

According to Bhattacharyya's framework:

  • The 'absolute' of knowing is identified as Truth.
  • The 'absolute' of feeling is identified as Beauty.
  • The 'absolute' of willing is identified as Goodness.

Therefore, the specific 'absolute' corresponding to 'knowing' is Truth.

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