Abstract

Perception plays a significant role in our day to day life. Indian philosophical schools have given different accounts of perception. Based on the different types of perceptions the process of perception also varies from school to school. In spite of spiritual motive and liberation being the key objective behind perception theories, the detail given is quite technical and scientific.

Ocular perception, being the primary and the most used perception is given the utmost importance. The process of ocular perception is described with an exhaustive technical account in various schools under Indian Philosophical tradition.

This paper is an attempt to provide an account of ocular perception in Indian philosophical tradition along with its comparative study with the modern science.