Indian Philosophy practice question for SSC. Review the correct answer and explanation, then continue with related practice below.
Who among the following was associated with Vaisheshika School of Philosophy?
Correct Answerसही उत्तर
A. KanadaA. कणाद
Explanationव्याख्या
Kanada is associated with the Vaisheshika school of Indian philosophy.
Vaisheshika is counted among the classical orthodox or Astika systems of Indian philosophy.
It is particularly known for analysing reality through categories and for an atomistic explanation of the physical world.
Kanada is traditionally credited with the Vaisheshika Sutra.
The school proposed that material objects could ultimately be understood in terms of fundamental entities including atoms.
The source states that Vaisheshika accepted perception and 'interference'; the intended philosophical term is inference.
This distinction matters because perception and inference became important means of valid knowledge in the Vaisheshika tradition.
The other names in the options are associated with different philosophical systems: Gautama is associated with Nyaya, Jaimini with Mimamsa, and Patanjali with Yoga.
These pairings are highly important for competitive examinations.
Remember: Kanada → Vaisheshika; Gautama → Nyaya; Jaimini → Purva Mimamsa; Patanjali → Yoga.
Vaisheshika and Nyaya later became closely related philosophical traditions because of significant overlap in their metaphysical and epistemological discussions.
Therefore, Kanada is correct.
कणाद का संबंध भारतीय दर्शन के Vaisheshika school से है। वैशेषिक को भारतीय दर्शन की परंपरागत आस्तिक प्रणालियों में गिना जाता है। यह दर्शन वास्तविकता को विभिन्न श्रेणियों के माध्यम से समझाने तथा भौतिक संसार की परमाणुवादी व्याख्या के लिए विशेष रूप से प्रसिद्ध है। कणाद को परंपरागत रूप से Vaisheshika Sutra का रचयिता माना जाता है। वैशेषिक दर्शन के अनुसार भौतिक वस्तुओं को अंततः मूलभूत तत्वों और परमाणुओं के आधार पर समझा जा सकता है। स्रोत में perception और 'interference' लिखा है; यहाँ intended philosophical term 'inference' अर्थात अनुमान है। वैशेषिक परंपरा में प्रत्यक्ष और अनुमान ज्ञान के महत्वपूर्ण साधन माने गए। अन्य विकल्प अलग दार्शनिक परंपराओं से जुड़े हैं। Gautama → Nyaya; Jaimini → Mimamsa; Patanjali → Yoga। ये philosopher-school pair प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं में बहुत महत्वपूर्ण हैं। याद रखें: Kanada → Vaisheshika; Gautama → Nyaya; Jaimini → Purva Mimamsa; Patanjali → Yoga। अतः सही उत्तर कणाद है।
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