Mīmāṃsā school
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The Mīmāṃsā school is an orthodox Hindu philosophical tradition best known for its rigorous analysis of Vedic ritual, language, and epistemology, especially its influential theories of knowledge and scriptural authority.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu philosophical school
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Vedic philosophical tradition ⓘ āstika school ⓘ |
| accepts |
Vedas as supreme pramāṇa in matters of dharma
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comparison (upamāna) as a pramāṇa ⓘ inference (anumāna) as a pramāṇa ⓘ multiple pramāṇas ⓘ non-cognition (anupalabdhi) as a pramāṇa in some sub-schools ⓘ perception (pratyakṣa) as a pramāṇa ⓘ postulation (arthāpatti) as a pramāṇa ⓘ verbal testimony (śabda) as a pramāṇa ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
correct performance of Vedic ritual
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realization of dharma through action ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pūrva Mīmāṃsā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commentarialTraditionIncludes |
Kumārila Bhaṭṭa’s works
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Prabhākara’s works ⓘ Śabara-bhāṣya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Buddhist rejection of Vedic authority
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Cārvāka materialism ⓘ |
| developsTheoryOf |
Vedic injunctions (vidhi)
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knowledge (pramā) ⓘ linguistic meaning ⓘ means of knowledge (pramāṇa) ⓘ prescriptive language ⓘ sentence meaning ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Vedānta (Uttara Mīmāṃsā) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dividedInto |
Pūrva Mīmāṃsā
NERFINISHED
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Uttara Mīmāṃsā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
authority of the Vedas
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duty (dharma) ⓘ ritual action (karma) ⓘ scriptural interpretation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Vedic ritual
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epistemology ⓘ exegesis of the Vedas ⓘ hermeneutics ⓘ philosophy of language ⓘ |
| foundationalTextBy | Jaimini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubSchool |
Bhāṭṭa Mīmāṃsā
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Prābhākara Mīmāṃsā NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hindu ritual theory
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Indian epistemology ⓘ Indian theories of meaning ⓘ Vedānta school NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryTexts | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorText | Mīmāṃsā Sūtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regards |
Vedas as authorless (apauruṣeya)
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Vedas as eternal ⓘ Vedic ritual as primary means to attain dharma ⓘ dharma as known only through the Vedas ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionOf | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | developed in late Vedic and early classical Indian period ⓘ |
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