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Samkhya (säng`kyə): see Hindu philosophy Hindu philosophy, the philosophical speculations and systems of India that have their roots in Hinduism.
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Hindu philosophy began in the period of the Upanishads (900–500 B.C. ..... Click the link for more information. . SamkhyaOne of the six orthodox systems (darshans) of Indian philosophy. It adopts a consistent dualism between matter and soul (see prakriti and purusha), which are sufficient to account for the existence of the universe; it does not hypothesize the existence of a god. Samkhya also makes a thoroughgoing distinction between psychological and physical functions on the one hand and pure “personhood” on the other. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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