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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?

There must be a conceivable situation in which one of them, but not the other, is given (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

The form 'blue' is a form of knowledge (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

The Buddhist thesis suggests that knowledge manifests itself, while the Nyaya thesis does not (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

To demonstrate the possibility that the object can be given without its knowledge (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

That blue and the apprehension of blue are two aspects of one and the same thing (B) 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?

The knowledge is not given, but is ancillary to the object (D) Signup and view all the answers

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

It refers to the object being given as ancillary to its knowledge (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary concern of the Vaiyākaranikas' thesis?

To demonstrate the non-difference between 'name' and 'the named' (B) Signup and view all the answers

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

Is consciousness of an object or objectless? (D) Signup and view all the answers

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