Canada (scholar)

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Canada ( Sanskrit कणाद , Kaṇāda ) is said to be the founder of the Vaisheshika school, a main system of Indian philosophy , and the author of the Vaisheshika sutras . He lived between the 6th and 2nd centuries BC, but little is known about him.

His name means "grain eater". Other variants of the name are Kanad , Kashyapa , Kananda, and Kanabhuk .

In his writings he advocated an atomic theory of the smallest units of matter (paramanu) , which are immortal and come together to form more complex forms. The atoms are differentiated according to different elements and are constantly in motion.

The Vaisheshika sutras mention other philosophical systems such as Samkhya , Purva Mimamsa , but not Buddhism. They themselves are mentioned in other Hindu and Buddhist texts from the 1st and 2nd centuries AD. They were probably compiled around 200 BC. Until the time of the birth of Christ.

literature

  • Dale Maurice Riepe: Naturalistic Tradition in Indian Thought . 2nd Edition. Motilal Banarsidass, 1996, ISBN 978-81-208-1293-2 (English).
  • Chandradhar Sharma: A Critical Survey of Indian Philosophy, Motilal Banarsidass . 2013, ISBN 978-81-208-0364-0 (English).
  • Jeananne D. Fowler: Perspectives of Reality: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Hinduism . Sussex Academic Press, 2002, ISBN 978-1-898723-93-6 (English).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Fowler, Perspectives of Reality, 2002, pp. 98-99
  2. ↑ Riepe, Naturalistic Tradition in Indian Thought, 1961, p. 228f, spoke in favor of the time before 300 BC. Chr., Even if exact information is missing.
personal data
SURNAME Canada
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Canada; Kashyapa; Kananda; Kanabhuk
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Indian philosopher
DATE OF BIRTH uncertain: between 6th century BC BC and 2nd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH uncertain: between 6th century BC BC and 2nd century BC Chr.