Vaisesika
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Vaisesika is one of the six classical schools of Indian philosophy, known for its atomistic metaphysics and detailed categorization of reality.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vaisesika canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosophy tradition
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Indian philosophical school ⓘ astika school ⓘ |
| acceptsAuthority | Vedas ⓘ |
| acceptsConcept |
Ishvara in later developments
ⓘ
karma and rebirth ⓘ multiple eternal substances ⓘ |
| acceptsSubstance |
air
ⓘ
akasha ⓘ earth ⓘ fire ⓘ mind ⓘ self ⓘ space ⓘ time ⓘ water ⓘ |
| associatedWithScripture | Vaisesika Sutra ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
samavaya as inherence relation
ⓘ
visesa as individuating particularity ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | atomistic philosophy ⓘ |
| concerns |
causation
ⓘ
individuation ⓘ problem of universals ⓘ |
| emphasizes | categorization of reality ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
metaphysics
ⓘ
ontology ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Vaisheshika ⓘ |
| hasFounder | Kanada ⓘ |
| holdsView |
atoms are eternal and indivisible
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atoms combine to form composite substances ⓘ |
| influenced |
classical Indian metaphysics
ⓘ
later Nyaya-Vaisesika tradition ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryText | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| laterSynthesizedWith | Nyaya ⓘ |
| originatesIn |
ancient India
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surface form:
Ancient India
|
| partOf | six orthodox schools of Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| recognizesCategory |
abhava
ⓘ
dravya ⓘ guna ⓘ karma ⓘ samanya ⓘ samavaya ⓘ visesa ⓘ |
| relatedSchool | Nyaya ⓘ |
| teaches |
all composite objects are made of atoms
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reality consists of substances qualities and motions ⓘ |
| teachesGoal | liberation through true knowledge of categories ⓘ |
| usesMethod | logical analysis ⓘ |
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