Perception and Perceptual Error in Nyāya and Advaita Vedānta: A Comparative Review
International Journal of Novel Research and Development July 1, 2026 Snehal Vinayak Mane, Rina Puradkar
This paper investigates the concept of perception (Pratyakṣa) and perceptual error in Nyāya and Advaita Vedānta. Though both the systems recognise perception as primary means of valid knowledge they vary conceptually in understanding the nature of object, self and consciousness, and the kind of knowledge perception reveals. Nyāya’s realism explains perception in terms of sannikarṣa:...