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.
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- 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.
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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.
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