A Study of the Advaita Vedāntic Critique of <i>Anyathākhyātivāda</i>

Trisha Paul

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A Study of the Advaita Vedāntic Critique of Anyathākhyātivāda

Trisha Paul

Published in International Journal of Philosophy (Volume 9, Issue 1)

Received: 29 January 2021 Accepted: 26 February 2021 Published: 10 March 2021

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We usually discuss the question of determining the logical meaning of error and that of finding out the psychological conditions under which error is made possible. It is important to consider the general implications of those judgments regarding the ontological status of an illusory object. Unlike their Western counterpart, the investigation of an erroneous cognition has drawn the special attention of ancient philosophers of India. As a result, in Indian philosophy there are different theories of error which are propounded by different philosophers in accordance with the ontological schemes of their schools of philosophy. This paper is an attempt to critically discuss the Naiyāyikas’ view of error called Anyathākhyātivāda with special attention to the Advaita Vedāntic critique of it. It is interesting to analyze different new arguments that have been developed by the later philosophers of these schools. The investigation of an erroneous cognition by the philosophers of Advaita Vedānta has been continuing from Śākarācarya to the modern Indian philosophers who refute the Nyāya position with new arguments. In what follows we propose to discuss critically some of these arguments.

Published in	International Journal of Philosophy (Volume 9, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijp.20210901.15
Page(s)	60-65
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Single Complex Unitary Cognition, Extra-ordinary Perception, Ordinary Perception, Locus

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