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Part 11 · VIDEHA MITHILA MAITHILI DISCUSSION CRITICISM SERIES PART 11

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1:33

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1. 0:00–0:03This is the brief on the Tuttvitch and Tomonies theory of knowledge.
2. 0:03–0:10So, this 14th century Indian text by philosopher Gangesha Upadaya basically created new logic.
3. 0:10–0:14It shifted philosophy away from just debating abstract concepts,
4. 0:14–0:16right into the hardcore science of epistemology,
5. 0:16–0:19figuring out exactly how we know what we know.
6. 0:19–0:22It's kind of like moving from arguing about what the universe is made of
7. 0:22–0:26to examining the actual lens of the telescope we're using to look at it.
8. 0:27–0:29First, how do we actually get this knowledge?
9. 0:30–0:33while Gangaesha boiled it all down to just four pillars,
10. 0:33–0:37direct perception, logical inference, learning through comparisons,
11. 0:37–0:39and trusting a verified expert.
12. 0:39–0:43I mean, honestly, isn't this just the scientific method mapped out centuries early?
13. 0:43–0:47Second, once you have that knowledge, how do you prove it's actually true?
14. 0:47–0:52He argued for extrinsic validity, meaning you literally have to act on it.
15. 0:52–0:56Like, if you see what looks like a snake in the dark, you don't just guess,
16. 0:56–0:59you test it by throwing a rock to see if it moves,
17. 0:59–1:01or if it's really just a rope.
18. 1:01–1:04Finally, what happens when we're just totally wrong?
19. 1:04–1:07He called this misapprehension.
20. 1:07–1:09An error isn't just seeing nothing.
21. 1:09–1:11It happens when a flawed perception,
22. 1:11–1:14maybe from bad lighting, triggers a real memory,
23. 1:14–1:15like seeing a shiny shell
24. 1:15–1:18and superimposing the memory of silver onto it.
25. 1:18–1:21It's basically a cognitive deepfake, right?
26. 1:21–1:22Your brain is using real stored data
27. 1:22–1:25to construct a total lie.
28. 1:25–1:27Ultimately, the Tetfutschentomony
29. 1:27–1:29shows us that truth isn't just some abstract idea,
30. 1:29–1:31but a reality we have to actively test
31. 1:31–1:33and verify in our daily lives.

Plain text

This is the brief on the Tuttvitch and Tomonies theory of knowledge. So, this 14th century Indian text by philosopher Gangesha Upadaya basically created new logic. It shifted philosophy away from just debating abstract concepts, right into the hardcore science of epistemology, figuring out exactly how we know what we know. It's kind of like moving from arguing about what the universe is made of to examining the actual lens of the telescope we're using to look at it. First, how do we actually get this knowledge? while Gangaesha boiled it all down to just four pillars, direct perception, logical inference, learning through comparisons, and trusting a verified expert. I mean, honestly, isn't this just the scientific method mapped out centuries early? Second, once you have that knowledge, how do you prove it's actually true? He argued for extrinsic validity, meaning you literally have to act on it. Like, if you see what looks like a snake in the dark, you don't just guess, you test it by throwing a rock to see if it moves, or if it's really just a rope. Finally, what happens when we're just totally wrong? He called this misapprehension. An error isn't just seeing nothing. It happens when a flawed perception, maybe from bad lighting, triggers a real memory, like seeing a shiny shell and superimposing the memory of silver onto it. It's basically a cognitive deepfake, right? Your brain is using real stored data to construct a total lie. Ultimately, the Tetfutschentomony shows us that truth isn't just some abstract idea, but a reality we have to actively test and verify in our daily lives.

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