Kapila is the sage credited in Indian tradition, alongside his disciple Asuri, as the first master of Samkhya philosophy. He belongs to legend and possibly prehistory, and nothing about his life is reliably dated.
Facts
Tradition
Tradition (category) Connections
In Tradition
Entity-backed identity for the tradition-category enum value this philosopher already carries, resolved to a philosophy school by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The tradition fact itself, with its own citation, stays on the philosopher unchanged.
Traditions Founded
Source Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: India, originated there.
- Also in History Atlas: India, nationality there.
Sources
1. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy
Sankhya entry, Section 1 HistoryQuote, Sankhya entry, Section 1 History
According to the Indian tradition, the first masters of Sankhya are Kapila and his disciple Asuri. They belong to antiquity (and sometimes, prehistory) and are known only through ancient legends.
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