Study Material Page 40 of 51 | Sources of Knowledge (Epistemology) | CUET (Common University Entrance Test) PG Philosophy (HUQP16) | Covers Complete Syllabus

Choose Programs

πŸ“Ή Video Course 2025 (242 Lectures [123 hrs : 1 mins]): Offline Support

Rs. 800.00

Price Per Month, Add to Cart for 3/6/12-Month Discounts

Preview All LecturesDetails

πŸŽ“ Study Material (434 Notes): 2025-2026 Syllabus

Rs. 550.00

3 Year Validity

Topic-wise Notes & SampleDetails

🎯 457 MCQs (& PYQs) with Explanations (2025-2026 Exam)

Rs. 300.00

3 Year Validity

CoverageDetailsSample Explanation

Help me Choose❓Already Subscribed?

The Concept of Vyapti in Earlier Nyaya

The Concept of Vyapti in earlier Nyaya

  • Vyapti is a state of pervasion and implies a co-relation between vyapya [one that has been pervaded] and the vyapaka [one that pervades].
  • An object is considered to pervade another object when it accompanies the other whereas an object is considered to be pervaded when it is accompanied by the other object.
  • For instance, smoke is pervaded by fire for it is accompanied by fire but not all fiery objects are smoky.
  • The invariable concomitant relation between hetu and …

… (589 more words) …

Subscribe (by clicking here) to view full notes and track progress.

Visvanath on Sabda Pramana

Visvanath on Sabda pramana

  • Sabda or verbal testimony is one of the valid sources of knowledge which needs to come from valid authoritarian person. Sabd is a word for the pada is employed and a vakya is a group of words.
  • For instance, Cow is black. However, a word is understood in virtue of its sakti or power which is the will of God. Hence, sakti is the characteristic of word.
  • According to Bhasapariccheda, knowledge of words is the karana of verbal understanding; knowledge is dvara, i.e.. recollection …

… (760 more words) …

Subscribe (by clicking here) to view full notes and track progress.