Can an Astika school be atheistic?

Yes, schools like Samkhya and Purva Mimamsa are considered Astika because they accept the Vedas, even though they do not posit a creator God.

Classification of Indian Philosophy

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Exam Year

2005

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ID: HIS_PHI_2005_68 Ref: A History of Indian Philosophy by S.N. Dasgupta

Which one of the following is the distinctive features of a nastika and astika system in India?

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The distinctive feature between Astika and Nastika systems is the belief in the authority of the Vedas. Astika schools accept the Vedas, while Nastika schools reject them.