Is it possible to CHOOSE between pramanas?
Philosophy · asked by user [] · 2009-11-23 · 2 answers
Greetings.
It was said in another thread:
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I choose to be a believer
That is my free will
Your choice is to be an atheist
http://www.pariprashnena.com/discussion/419/?Focus=11489#Comment_11489
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Question:
Is it possible to CHOOSE between pramanas?
Thank you for your replies.
It was said in another thread:
* * *
I choose to be a believer
That is my free will
Your choice is to be an atheist
http://www.pariprashnena.com/discussion/419/?Focus=11489#Comment_11489
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Question:
Is it possible to CHOOSE between pramanas?
Thank you for your replies.
user [38] · 2009-11-24
If someone wants to be an atheist, he chooses pramanas in his favor and disregards others. In a Vedic debate the strength of pramanas is important. Theres a hierarchy of pramanas, see Tattva sandarbha.user [154] · 2009-11-24
However the common misunderstanding is that there are only three kinds of pramanas. Prameya ratnavali discusses quite a number of pramanas, it is concluded that the valid pramanas are pratyaksa, anumana and sabdha. All three are valid (unlike for example a tradition). Out of the three the last one is the most important, however it is not limited to sastra.