Unsur-unsur Epistemologi ‘Proto-Nyaya’ dalam Bhagavad-Gita : Epistemological Elements of ’Proto-Nyaya’ in the Bhagavad Gita.

Jacobson, Jeffrey W. (2022) Unsur-unsur Epistemologi ‘Proto-Nyaya’ dalam Bhagavad-Gita : Epistemological Elements of ’Proto-Nyaya’ in the Bhagavad Gita. Diskursus. Jurnal Filsafat dan Teologi, 18 (2). pp. 133-150. ISSN 1412-3878; 2580-1686

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Abstract

The Bhagavad-Gita, as a multivalent text, has been a source of inspiration for all areas of Indian thought. This paper identifies elements in the Bhagavad-Gita which may have influenced the formation of Nyaya philosophy in the centuries after it was written. Part one of the paper reviews Nyaya epistemology as a whole, focusing on aspects that play an important role in the Bhagavad-Gita: perception (pratyaksa), inference (anumana), ‘syllogism’, verbal utterance (sabda) and the practical orientation of knowledge. The second part shows how those aspects appear in the text of the Bhagavad-Gita. In praticular, Krishna relies on a number of techniques in convincing Arjuna of his obligation as a ksatria which would later be formalized in Nyaya philosophy as pramana or methods of knowing. As a whole, the Bhagavad-Gita also emphasizes the Nyaya view that knowledge is only useful insofar as it helps the knower achieve a particular goal. This paper does not, and has no pretention to prove the existence of a direct line of influence connection the Bhagavad-Gita and Nyaya philosophy; readers will instead gain an appreciation of the shared cultural context which gave rise to both of these forms of Indian thought. Keywords: Bhagavad-Gita, Nyaya epistemology, pramana, practical knowledge, literature as philosophy

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General) A General Works > B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > B Philosophy (General)
Divisions:	Program Pascasarjana > Program Pascasarjana Filsafat
Depositing User:	ThM .-
Date Deposited:	02 Jan 2025 13:38
Last Modified:	02 Jan 2025 13:38
URI:	http://repo.driyarkara.ac.id/id/eprint/2123

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