Syllabus
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Course Code: PHI-HC-102 Course Name: Indian Epistemology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Nature of Pramā & Apramā in Indian Philosophy; Epistemological Problems from the Indian point of view; Relation of Epistemology with Metaphysics and Logic. | |
| 2 | Debate about the Nature, Origin (Utpatti) and Ascertainment (Jñapti) of Jnana: Svataḥpramāṇyavāda and Parataḥpramāṇyavāda. | |
| 3 | Theories about Invalid Perceptual Cognitions (Khyātivāda): Akhyāti, Anyathākhyāti, Viparῑtakhyāti, Ātmakhyāti, Asatkhyāti, Anirvacanῑyakhyāti, Satkhyāti. | |
| 4 | A Critical Survey of Six Sources of Knowledge (Pramāna): Pratyakṣa, Anumāna, Upamāna, Śabda, Arthāpatti, Anupalbdhi; Parmāṇa Vyavasthā and Pramāṇa Samplava. | |
