EDUCATION UGC NET
EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Inference
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Scriptures
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Perception
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All of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -For Advaita Vedanta, most of the information is gained through scriptures and thus, it holds scriptures as the most important pramana. Hence, the correct answer is Option 2.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Advaita Vedanta recognizes six pramanas, namely, Pratyaksa(perception), Anumana (inference), Sabda or Agama (verbal testimony), Upamana (comparison), Arthapatti (presumption) and Anupalabdhi or Abhava(nonapprehension).
Detailed explanation-3: -Classical Advaita Vedānta states that all reality and everything in the experienced world has its root in Brahman, which is unchanging Consciousness. To Advaitins, there is no duality between a Creator and the created universe.
Detailed explanation-4: -Advaita Vedantic tradition recognizes three levels/degrees of reality/experience, namely, the prathibhasika(subjective experience), the vyavaharika(empirical experience) and the paramarthika(ultimate spiritual experience).