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What are the six major (āstika) schools of Vedic philosophy?
Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mīmāṃsā, Vedanta
What are the five major heterodox (nāstika or sramanic) schools?
Jain, Buddhist, Ajivika, Ajñana, Charvaka
When were the main schools of Indian philosophy formalised and recognised?
Between 500 BCE and the late centuries of the Common Era
What are some of the topics discussed in ancient and medieval era texts of Indian philosophies?
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What are the criteria for the traditional Hindu classification of āstika and nāstika schools of philosophy?
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