Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

General Test

Chapter

General Knowledge

Question:

Who among the following was associated with Vaisheshika School of Philosophy?

Options:

Patanjali

Gautama

Kanada

Jaimini

Correct Answer:

Kanada

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - Kanada

Kanada was associated with the Vaisheshika School of Philosophy. Kanada, also known as Kashyapa Kanada, is credited with formulating the foundational principles of the Vaisheshika school, one of the six orthodox (astika) schools of Hindu philosophy. His work, the Vaisheshika Sutras, outlines the philosophical concepts and theories of the Vaisheshika school, which primarily deals with metaphysics, ontology, and epistemology.