What type of cognition is beyond the ambit of perception?
2020
What type of cognition is beyond the ambit of perception?
- A.
Anumiti
- B.
Upamiti
- C.
Nirvikalpaka pratyaksha
- D.
Savikalpaka pratyaksha
Attempted by 3 students.
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Correct answer: C
The correct answer is Nirvikalpaka pratyaksha. In Nyaya/Indian epistemology, pratyaksha is perception and it is commonly discussed as nirvikalpaka (indeterminate/non-conceptual) and savikalpaka (determinate/conceptual). Nirvikalpaka pratyaksha is the immediate, non-conceptual cognition before the object is judged with a name, class, or property. In the NET context, this is treated as the cognition beyond the ordinary ambit of determinate perception. Therefore option 3 is correct.