the dualistic conflict of the matter and the mind has been existing since the earliest times amongst the discussions of philosophers.the first school of philosophy propounds that the matter isinsentient and has no life. it is ever existing and its origin can not be explained. on the other hand , this school opines that the mind is conscious and is also ever existing along with the matter. both the matter and the mind jointly operate this world. the sankhya philosophy of the sage kapil fits into this categor