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Ancient Indian philosophy includes six orthodox schools and several heterodox ones. Intellectual diversity, early edition.

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Classical “orthodox” (āstika) schools are often counted as six (e.g., Nyāya, Vaiśeṣika, Sāṃkhya, Yoga, Mīmāṃsā, Vedānta). “Heterodox” (nāstika) traditions include major streams like Buddhism and Jainism, plus others.

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