Indian Philosophy v2.c24.s6.2
Indian Philosophy v2.c24.s6.2
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v2.c24.s6.2
One of the chief sources of knowledge is authority. We accept many things which we have not observed or thought about on the authority of others. We learn a good deal from popular testimony, historical tradition and scriptural revelation. The logical issues involved in this mode of acquiring knowledge are discussed under śabda, or verbal testimony.