AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China
HPI 36 - Fine Grained Analysis - Kanada's Vaisesika-Sutra
Feb 19, 2017
Exploring the Vaisheshika school of philosophy in ancient India that emphasizes a structured world and metaphysical analysis. Discussing Kanada's categories and substance composition, and examining the concept of generality and individuality in his philosophy. Exploring the differences between Niyya and Vyshekha schools and their response to Buddhist anti-realism.
19:22
AI Summary
AI Chapters
Episode notes
Podcast summary created with Snipd AI
Quick takeaways
- Different cultures express their worldview through the number of strings on their instruments.
- The Vaisheshika school presents a metaphysical system based on thoroughgoing realism and atomism.
Deep dives
The Influence of Music and Different Cultures on Instruments
The 9th-century philosopher Akindi believed that music could affect the soul and expressed that different cultures have different numbers of strings on their instruments, such as the Greeks with their lutes having four strings and Indians using single-stringed instruments to represent their worldview of one cause.
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode