Explain in your own words why Vātsāyana and other Nyāya philosophers think that 3.1.1 says something true. What is their best argument, or arguments, in support of the claim? How do they understand the terms that appear in 3.1.1?
Essay Part 1: Explaining the Argument Here’s what is said in 3.1.1: “Because one grasps the same object through sight and touch, there is a self that is distinct from the body and sense organs”. Read entire chapter and content in the text that elucidates 3.1.1 (especially the elucidation of the argument offered by Vātsāyana […]