1. Basic info about “ Samkhya Philosophy ” It is propounded by -Maharshi Kapila The Word Samkhya is derived from the word ‘Sankhya’ which means number. Samkhya is the philosophy of the numbers, because it deals with 25 categories. Samkhya means the philosophy of right knowledge. Right knowledge about Purusa and Prakrti. It is a Dualism Philosophy (Purusha + Prakrati) Samkhya Don’t believe in GOD (Atheist-Nastika) But Samkhya believe in VEDA (Orthodox-Astika) It is a Philosophy of ‘Pancha-Bingshati’ (25 Tatva) Samkhya believe in ‘Satkaryabad’ (Theory of Causation) It is a Pluralistic Spiritualism and an Atheistic Realism and Uncompromising Dualism. Others Exponents are: Iswarkrishna , Guadapada, Vachaspati Misra, Vijyanabikshu Source Books of Samkhya [Sutra] - Main Source Book Kapila’s - Samkhya-Sutra [Bhasya] - Iswarkrishna’s - Samkhyakarika [Bhasya] - Guadapada’s - Samkhy Karikabhasya [Bhasya] -Vijyanabikshu’s - Samkhyapravachana Bhasya [Tika] - Vachaspati Misra’s - SamkhyaTattva-Kaumudi

1. Sahin Sahari
Asst. Professor (Belda College)
Ex-Asst. Professor of ABS Academy (Post Graduate Dept. of Education.)
Ex-Guest Teacher of WBNSOU(Muragacha Govt. College)
Ex-Guest Teacher of Jonepur High School
B.A (Education). M.A(Education). B.Ed. NET(Education). SET(Education)
Ph. D in Education(Contd..)

2. Samkhya Philosophy
and
Education
1. Basics info about Samkhya Philosophy
2. Metaphysics of Samkhya Philosophy
3. Epistemology of Samkhya Philosophy
4. Axiology of Samkhya Philosophy
5. Education -according to Samkhya Philosophy
• Aims, Curriculum, Students, School, Teachers ,
Methods

3. 1. Basic info about
“ Samkhya Philosophy ”
• It is propounded by -Maharshi Kapila
• The Word Samkhya is derived from the word
‘Sankhya’ which means number.
• Samkhya is the philosophy of the numbers,
because it deals with 25 categories.
• Samkhya means the philosophy of right
knowledge. Right knowledge about Purusa and
Prakrti.

4. Cont….
• It is a Dualism Philosophy (Purusha + Prakrati)
• Samkhya Don’t believe in GOD (Atheist-Nastika)
• But Samkhya believe in VEDA (Orthodox-Astika)
• It is a Philosophy of ‘Pancha-Bingshati’ (25 Tatva)
• Samkhya believe in ‘Satkaryabad’ (Theory of
Causation)
• It is a Pluralistic Spiritualism and an Atheistic
Realism and Uncompromising Dualism.

5. Const…
• Others Exponents are:
– Iswarkrishna , Guadapada, Vachaspati Misra, Vijyanabikshu
• Source Books of Samkhya
 [Sutra] - Main Source Book Kapila’s - Samkhya-Sutra
 [Bhasya] - Iswarkrishna’s - Samkhyakarika
 [Bhasya] - Guadapada’s - Samkhy Karikabhasya
 [Bhasya] -Vijyanabikshu’s - Samkhyapravachana Bhasya
 [Tika] - Vachaspati Misra’s - SamkhyaTattva-Kaumudi

6. Sahin Sahari
Asst. Professor (Belda College)
Ex-Asst. Professor of ABS Academy (Post Graduate Dept. of Education.)
Ex-Guest Teacher of WBNSOU(Muragacha Govt. College)
Ex-Guest Teacher of Jonepur High School
B.A (Education). M.A(Education). B.Ed. NET(Education). SET(Education)
Ph. D in Education(Contd..)