Abstract:
This research is a comparative study of Western Philosopher John Locker’s doctrine
of Perception and the perception indicated in the Samkya Philosophy. In the modern
period, the study of human knowledge in western philosophy started with an Essay
Concerning Human Understanding of John Locke. Locke insisted that the doctrine of
perception as the main source of the human knowledge. Further, he also noted that this
perception is being derived through two ways, such as sensation and reflection. The
perception take place, how is it that first senses get the sense data from outside world,
then mind makes it as a perceptual knowledge by means of reflection. Hence, he
insisted that senses and mind are essential for perception. Similarity, Indian
philosophical school of Smakya Philosophy also accepted that the doctrine of
perception is the basic for gaining knowledge. According to perception of Samkya
philosophy, although perception is determined by sense and mind, the intellect
(Buddhi) is another stage for the gaining knowledge. Therefore, the main objective of
this study that comparative analysis of Locke’s doctrine of perception and perception
of Samkya Philosophy in order to bring out the similarities and differences between
them. For this study, Comparative and Analytical methods are utilized and also the
data is collected from primary and secondary sources.
