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The Concept of Samkhya in Indian Philosophy
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Which of the following is a fundamental principle of Samkhya philosophy?
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The world is composed of two fundamental realities: purusha and prakriti.
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Samkhya philosophy posits that the world is composed of two fundamental realities: purusha (consciousness) and prakriti (matter). Purusha is pure consciousness, while prakriti is the material cause of the world.