parable of the blind men and the elephant
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:standard
short story |
| gptkbp:describes |
blind men touching different parts of an elephant
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| gptkbp:firstAppearance |
gptkb:Upanishads
Buddhist scripture |
| gptkbp:hasMoral |
limited perspective leads to misunderstanding
truth can be perceived differently |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
parable of the blind men and the elephant
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| gptkbp:originatedIn |
Indian subcontinent
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| gptkbp:referencedIn |
gptkb:John_Godfrey_Saxe
gptkb:Rumi Western literature |
| gptkbp:symbolizes |
incomplete knowledge
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| gptkbp:theme |
position
subjective experience partial truth |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism gptkb:Jainism gptkb:Sufism Western philosophy |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Anekantavada
gptkb:Doctrine_of_Anekantavada |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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