Comparison of Indian and Western Thought
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Why does Indian thought view bheda buddhi as a form of ignorance?

  • Because it symbolizes happiness and comfort.
  • Because it represents progress over time.
  • Because it is an epistemological category. (correct)
  • Because it is an ontological category.
  • How does Indian thought differ from Western thought in terms of human change?

  • Indian thought believes in progress over time.
  • Indian thought does not value perfection or goodness.
  • Indian thought operates with the principle of evolution.
  • Indian thought believes in cyclicity and decay. (correct)
  • Why are Indians sceptical about the concept of development according to the text?

  • Because they aim at comfort more than progress.
  • Because they believe in the principle of evolution.
  • Because they value constantly struggling for perfection. (correct)
  • Because development leads to happiness and harmony.
  • How does the Indian knowledge system demonstrate tolerance for different viewpoints?

    <p>By promoting disagreement and disputes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Indian thought, what is the direction of human change as opposed to Western thought?

    <p>Toward decay rather than progress.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do Indian thinkers view originality according to the text?

    <p>They disclaim originality even among the most original thinkers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ultimate goal for true individual freedom according to the text?

    <p>Moksa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ethical imperative is responsible for preventing life from degenerating into a mere worldly pursuit of desires?

    <p>Dharma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may life end in if the ethical brackets of dharma and moksa are absent or removed?

    <p>Failure and frustration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concept does the post-modernist argument for plurality and nihilism align most with?

    <p>Moksa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of Indian Knowledge Systems, what do Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksa collectively form?

    <p>Ethical framework</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What serves as the instrument or means to achieving Moksa according to the text?

    <p>Knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is at the heart of the conflict model discussed in the text?

    <p>Western man's dominion over nature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the conflict model presented, what is knowledge considered to be?

    <p>A means to achieve comfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is knowledge viewed in the conflict model compared to Christian ontology?

    <p>Interiorized and spiritual in Christian ontology, exteriorized and empirical in the conflict model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What purpose does Western man aim to achieve by bending nature to his will?

    <p>Maintaining and extending dominion for comfort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the conflict model impact Christian dogma according to the text?

    <p>Leads to the collapse of faith</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the conflict model described, how is knowledge stored?

    <p>Stored outside the mind in authoritative texts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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