Philosophy of Knowledge: Buddhist vs Nyaya Thesis
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What is the implication of the Nyaya thesis regarding knowledge?

  • Knowledge is a separate entity from the object
  • Knowledge never manifests itself and has no form of its own (correct)
  • Knowledge is a form of the object
  • Knowledge is an object in itself

    • What is a characteristic of knowledge according to the Buddhist version of the thesis?

  • It manifests itself and has a form of its own (correct)
  • It has no form of its own
  • It is not experienced or presented
  • It is inseparable from the object

    • What is the consequence of not having a situation in which one thing, but not the other, is given?

  • The two things are identical in every situation
  • The two things are not experienced or presented
  • The two things are inseparable aspects of one and the same thing (correct)
  • The two things are separate entities

    • What is the condition for being able to say that two things are in fact two?

    <p>There must be a conceivable situation in which one of them, but not the other, is given</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of the Buddhist thesis regarding the form 'blue'?

    <p>The form 'blue' is a form of knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the Buddhist and Nyaya theses regarding knowledge?

    <p>The Buddhist thesis suggests that knowledge manifests itself, while the Nyaya thesis does not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of the Nyāya realism in relation to the object and its knowledge?

    <p>To demonstrate the possibility that the object can be given without its knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the implication of the self-intimation theory according to the passage?

    <p>That blue and the apprehension of blue are two aspects of one and the same thing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the Nyāya, what is the relationship between the object and its knowledge when the object is given?

    <p>The knowledge is not given, but is ancillary to the object</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the term 'pucchalagna' in the context of the Nyāya?

    <p>It refers to the object being given as ancillary to its knowledge</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary concern of the Vaiyākaranikas' thesis?

    <p>To demonstrate the non-difference between 'name' and 'the named'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the philosophical question that is being addressed in the passage?

    <p>Is consciousness of an object or objectless?</p> Signup and view all the answers

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