According to classical Indian thinkers, in which of the following means of knowledge, we accept a fact or principle for explaining an undeniable fact, which otherwise cannot be explained?शास्त्रीय भारतीय चिंतकों के अनुसार, ज्ञान के निम्नलिखित में से किस साधन (प्रमाण) में हम किसी ऐसे निर्विवाद तथ्य की व्याख्या के लिए, जिसकी अन्यथा व्याख्या नहीं हो सकती, किसी तथ्य या सिद्धांत को स्वीकार करते हैं?
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Correct answer: D. Postulation (Arthāpatti)अर्थापत्ति (Postulation)
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Arthāpatti (postulation/presumption) is assuming a fact that alone can explain an otherwise inexplicable fact – e.g. 'fat Devadatta does not eat by day', so we postulate that he eats at night. It is accepted by the Mīmāṃsā and Vedānta schools.अर्थापत्ति (Postulation) में किसी ऐसे तथ्य की कल्पना की जाती है जो अकेले ही किसी अन्यथा अव्याख्येय तथ्य को समझा सके – जैसे 'मोटा देवदत्त दिन में नहीं खाता', अतः हम मानते हैं कि वह रात में खाता है। इसे मीमांसा और वेदांत दर्शन स्वीकार करते हैं।More Logical Reasoning questions
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