With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following statements regarding Sankhya school : 1. Sankhya does not accept the theory of rebirth on transmigration of soul. 2. Sankhya holds that it is the self-knowledge that l

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Q: 83 (IAS/2013)
With reference to the history of philosophical thought in India, consider the following statements regarding Sankhya school :
1. Sankhya does not accept the theory of rebirth on transmigration of soul.
2. Sankhya holds that it is the self-knowledge that leads to liberation and not any exterior influence or agent.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

IAS

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{'sankhya school': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'sankhya': [0, 0, 0, 2], 'theory': [14, 0, 6, 19], 'knowledge': [1, 1, 2, 4], 'liberation': [0, 1, 0, 0], 'philosophical thought': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'exterior influence': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'self': [1, 0, 3, 4], 'soul': [7, 0, 1, 3], 'rebirth': [0, 0, 0, 4], 'transmigration': [0, 0, 0, 1]}

The correct answer is "2 only."

The Sankhya school of philosophy in India holds that it is self-knowledge (atma-jnana) that leads to liberation (moksha) and not any exterior influence or agent. It emphasizes the understanding of the true nature of oneself as distinct from the material world (prakriti) as a means to attain liberation. However, Sankhya does accept the theory of rebirth or transmigration of the soul. According to Sankhya, the individual soul (purusha) is eternal and undergoes cycles of birth and death.

Therefore, the correct statement is "2 only."