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Logical Reasoning
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Perception, in the Gautama system, is defined as the
knowledge that originates from the contact (
âçóæ·¤áü
—san-
nikarhsa) of a sense with its object, which is determinate,
unnamable, and non-erratic. The term avyapadeshya
(
¥ÃØæÂÎðàØ
) is used for perception that is without any
doubt or error.
According to Nyayikas (
‹ØæçØ·¤
), perception is the direct
and immediate cognition produced by the interaction
between the object and sense organs. Perception involves
four elements: the self, mind, sense organs, and objects.
It is the first of the five means of knowledge or prama-
nas that enable a person to have ...

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