Passage 11

In English

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The philosophy brings out the fallibility of the proof based on direct perception by the senses. The proof offered by sense perception is not dependable. The eye that sees, the ear that hears, the tongue that tastes and the nose that inhales, testify to the truth as long as the sense organs are healthy. But a diseased tongue and a jaundiced eye do not offer the real truth. The diseased tongue afflicted by malaria, tastes everything as bitter, jaundiced eye sees everything as yellow. The philosophy also advocates the . The word ‘’ shows the finality of things. For example, is the finality of milk. Milk, when curdled and churned, brings out butter; and butter, when heated, brings out . The philosophy brings out the flaws of the proof offered by direct perception, whereas shows us how deep investigation and enquiry is ultimately rewarding. Through the proof of (finality), it shows us, how deep investigation, unravels the ultimate truth. Though curd, butter and are not perceptible in the milk to the eyes directly, they are there hidden in milk and surface only when they are subjected to a variety of processes. The propounds the truth that things reveal themselves when they are exposed to the search light of flawless investigation and enquiry.