Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
The following statements describe the epistemology of which tradition?
- Knowledge is the very state of the soul
- Knowledge is of two kinds, mediate (paroksha, through sense organs) and immediate (aparoksha, without the senses)
- Immediate knowledge is divided into Avadhi, Manahparyaya and Kevala, and mediate knowledge into Mati and Shruta
AHinduism
BJainism ✓ Correct
CBuddhism
DAll of the above
Correct answer: (B) Jainism — These statements describe Jainism, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★These statements describe Jainism, so that is the answer.
★Jain epistemology treats knowledge as the intrinsic nature of the soul.
★It divides knowledge into paroksha and aparoksha.
★The fivefold scheme of Mati, Shruta, Avadhi, Manahparyaya and Kevala is distinctively Jain.
★So the tradition described is Jainism.
★So the answer is Jainism.
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