A Karl H. Potter paper argues that Indian conceptions of this concept differ from Western ones in that they are based on “relativity to purpose.” The Nyāya school defended this concept by arguing that goal-directed activity would not take place if this concept did not exist. Karmic particles obscure this concept from the soul in Jain thought, which recognizes five types of this concept including shruta and mati. A spiritual type of this concept is called (*) vidyā. Nāgārjuna argued against the self-establishment of sources of this concept called pramāṇas. Jñāna (“juh-NYAH-nuh”) is the Sanskrit term for this concept, which the Theaetetus explains using a three-pronged definition. For 10 points, name this concept defined as “justified true belief”, the focus of epistemology. ■END■
ANSWER: knowledge [or episteme; accept vidyā until read; accept jñāna until read; accept pramā until “pramāṇa” is read]
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