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EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

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The theory of causation advanced by Sam-kara has been proved by
A
Logic
B
Scriptures
C
Experience
D
All of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Samkhya delineation Satkaryavada is the Samkhya theory of the pre-existent effect, that the effect (karya) already exists in its material cause and therefore, nothing new is brought into existence or produced in the process of creation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Shankaracharya propounded the theory of causation (vivartavada). According to it an effect is an outward projection of cause and hence not real. This is in contrast to the parinamavada concept according to which an effect is an evolution or transformation of cause and hence as real as the cause itself.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nyaya, Vaishesika, Hinayana Buddhism, Materialism and some followers of Mimamsa believe in Asatkaryavada i.e.the view that the production is a new beginning.

Detailed explanation-4: -Asatkaryavada: Theory of Causation. Also known as ‘Arambhavada’, Nyaya Philoshy views that effect is produced by a cause but the effect and the cause are not one and the same. The effect is a new product comes to the existence which was not their earlier in the cause. Hence, every effect is a new product.

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