The inherent cause (Samavayi) of Indian philosophy corresponds to which of the causes given by Aristotle?
AMaterial cause ✓ Correct
BFormal cause
CEfficient cause
DFinal cause
Correct answer: (A) Material cause
Explanation
The inherent cause (samavayi) of Indian philosophy answers to Aristotle's material cause.
The samavayi karana is the substance in which the effect inheres, like threads in a cloth.
Aristotle's material cause is likewise that out of which a thing is made.
Both name the stuff or substrate that constitutes the product.
The clay of a pot and the threads of a cloth illustrate this same role.
Thus samavayi karana and the material cause coincide in meaning.
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