Who among the following ancient Indian thinkers propounded five steps for the realisation of the meaning of a religious truth (tattvakatha), which closely resembles the notion of learning in Dewey's theory of education?

Vachaspati Mishra set out five steps toward grasping a religious truth, echoing Dewey's idea of learning.

Gotama, founder of the Nyaya school, is not credited with these five steps.

Vasubandhu was a Buddhist philosopher, not the author of this scheme.

Kapila is linked to Samkhya thought, not to these five steps.

The five stages move from hearing and reflection toward realisation.

Dewey's theory likewise treats learning as an active, reflective process.