Epistemology: The Nature of Knowledge · Theory of Knowledge

Pramanas: Indian Ways of Knowing

Analysis of perception, inference, and testimony as valid sources of knowledge in Indian philosophy.

Key Questions

  1. 1Can we ever trust a source of knowledge that has failed us once?
  2. 2Is inference less reliable than direct perception?
  3. 3How do we distinguish between a true belief and actual knowledge?

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: Indian Theories of Knowledge (Pramanas) - Class 12
Class: Class 12
Subject: Philosophy
Unit: Epistemology: The Nature of Knowledge
Period: Theory of Knowledge

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