Question

What was the primary reason the Ajnana school rejected metaphysical speculation?

• A. They believed metaphysical speculation leads to moral corruption.
• B. They believed only sensory experience could reveal metaphysical truths.
• C. They thought metaphysical truths were already established by other schools.
• D. They considered metaphysical knowledge irrelevant and obstructive to spiritual liberation.

Answer 1

Answer:

D. They considered metaphysical knowledge irrelevant and obstructive to spiritual liberation.

The Ajnana school held that speculation about the soul, the afterlife, or ultimate reality does not aid in spiritual progress and may even hinder it. They emphasized skepticism and intellectual restraint, considering metaphysical inquiry both unattainable and irrelevant to achieving moksha or nirvana.