UPSC · Prelims and Mains
Ancient and Medieval History, Art and Culture
← Religion and philosophySix orthodox schools and heterodox philosophies
- The six systems in pairs: Nyaya and Vaisheshika, Sankhya and Yoga, Mimamsa and Vedanta; founders Gautama, Kanada, Kapila, Patanjali, Jaimini, Badarayana
- Sankhya: dualism of purusha and prakriti, evolution of tattvas, accepts rebirth and karma, liberation by self-knowledge (viveka) without an external agent or god
- Yoga nyaya vaisheshika
- Mimamsa vedanta
- Charvaka ajivika
