Question
A sūtra named for this āstika school is probably not much older than the 15th century and makes several arguments against the existence of God. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this dualist school whose doctrine of Satkāryavāda holds that every effect already exists in its material cause. Krishna explains this school’s distinction between puruṣas, or conscious beings, and prakṛti, or nature, in the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita.
ANSWER: Sāṃkhya [or Sānkhya; accept Sāṅkhya-Sūtra; accept, BUT DO NOT OTHERWISE REVEAL, Sāṃkhyayoga; prompt on, BUT DO NOT OTHERWISE REVEAL, yoga]
[10e] This concept names a school of thought that adapted Sāṃkhya metaphysics; this concept also names three paths named for karma, jñāna, and bhakti that Krishna explains in conjunction with Sāṃkhya.
ANSWER: yoga [or marga; accept karma, jñāna, or bhakti yoga]
[10m] This philosopher emphasized jñāna yoga through which one can obtain knowledge of the Brahman. This 8th-century philosopher called the Sāṃkhya school the “principal opponent of the Vedanta,” and promoted the non-dualist Advaita Vedanta.
ANSWER: Adi Shankara [or Ādi Śaṅkarācārya]
<AY, Philosophy (Any/Other)>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fable of the Miis | The Chard Problem of Consciousness | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Goldman & Jackson | Yesodei HaTorah 2:7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 RMP Fest Online Mirror | 05/31/25 | Y | 2 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest Carleton Mirror | 07/13/25 | N | 1 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| 2025 RMP Fest CO Mirror | 08/10/25 | N | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |