5 Questions
How many major āstika schools of Vedic philosophy are there?
six
Name the two categories used to classify Indian schools of philosophy.
āstika and nāstika
What are the five major heterodox (nāstika or sramanic) schools of Indian philosophy?
Jain, Buddhist, Ajivika, Ajñana, and Charvaka
What are the three criteria used to classify schools of philosophy?
belief in the Vedas, belief in Brahman and Atman, belief in afterlife and Devas
How many schools of Indian philosophy did Vidyaranya identify?
sixteen
Study Notes
Classification of Indian Philosophy
- There are six major āstika schools of Vedic philosophy.
Categorization of Indian Schools
- Indian schools of philosophy can be classified into two categories: āstika (orthodox) and nāstika (heterodox or sramanic).
Heterodox Schools
- The five major heterodox (nāstika or sramanic) schools of Indian philosophy are:
- Jainism
- Buddhism
- Ajñana
- Charvaka
- Ajivika
Classification Criteria
- The three criteria used to classify schools of philosophy are:
- Epistemology (theory of knowledge)
- Metaphysics (theory of reality)
- Ethics (theory of moral principles)
Vidyaranya's Classification
- Vidyaranya identified 36 schools of Indian philosophy.
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