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OTHER FORMS AND MEANS OF KNOWLEDGE.
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Question-"What is that own form in which it has been apprehended ?"
Answer:- Which is called its very self' i.e. that which is called the very self of the Cow --in that form, which constitutes its nature,-it has been already apprehended.-(1554)
Question :-"What if it has been already apprehended ?" Answer -
TEXT (1555).
MERE NAME DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE ESSENCE OF THINGS; BY VIRTUE OF WHICH, WHEN IT (THE NAME) HAS NOT BEEN APPREHENDED. THE THINGS COULD BE REGARDED AS 'NOT KNOWN', BY PEOPLE WHO KNOW THE TRUE NATURE OF
THE SELF.-(1555)
COMMENTARY.
The Name does not form the essence of things ; so that, even if the Name has not been previously known,-if the thing happens to become known,-it cannot be said to be not known'. Specially for the philosopher who holds the view that Sense-perception is of the nature of definitely certain Cognition,-it cannot be right to say that the thing, thus known, is not known.-(1555)
TEXT (1556).
IF ON THE STRENGTH OF THE SLIGHT ELEMENT OF VALID COGNITION (FOUND IN ANALOGICAL COGNITION), IT WERE TO BE REGARDED AS AN INDEPENDENT FORM OF COGNITION,—THEN THERE COULD BE NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF SUCH INDEPENDENT FORMS OF COGNITION ; SPECIALLY AS THERE ARE OTHER WAYS IN WHICH SUCH SLIGHT ELEMENTS OF COGNITION
COULD BE FOUND.-(1556)
COMMENTARY.
Further, if the mere idea of being similar to this', - this slight element, found in Analogical Cognition, were to be accepted as the basis for regarding it as a distinct Form of Cognition,—then there would be absurdities; and there could be no limit to the number of forms of Valid Cognition, such as is found in the declaration--Sense-perception, Inference, Verbal Cognition, Analogical Cognition, Presumption and Negation are the six means of accomplishing what is to be accomplished.'-(1556)
The Author proceeds to show the Incongruities that the above would lead to