Nandanvana

SR No.: 006597
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: N L Jain
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 2005
Total Pages: 592
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 25 MB

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Theory of Relativity and Relativism
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(ii) The macroscopic world is part of All systems and laws stated in different total world where classical laws held. metaphysical systems are partial truths, not They form only one aspect of total the whole truth. They may be applied to truth
physical systems also (iii) Polar opposites may be realized Anekāntavāda is based on as complementary aspects of reality complementarity, Intuitional insight
transcends contrarieties (iv) The theory is unlocking the doors It is the key to unlock the mystery of of many practical and theoretical paradoxical reality. problems (v) Relativity is an attempt leading to It also aims at better comprehension to precise/rough comprehension.
avoid vagueness (vi) Law of causality is limited to It also relies on causality. However, gross world. It does not always work intuition works on non-local causes. as in EPR and paranormals 2. Distinctions (i) The theory has limitations. It Though it was originated for philosophic mostly refers to physical phenomena issues, but it has applications in moral and
spiritual world besides physical
phenomena. It is wider in scope. (ii) The theory has only 2-aspectual In it, the inference is examined with 7description. Uncertainty principle has aspectual approach, verifiable statistically added a third dimension (Verifiable) and quantum mechanically. It goes deeper
into reality and advanced over Relativity. (iii) Relativity concept may be It indicates the limit of rational knowledge improved and is not the limit of through its predication of indescribability. knowledge (iv) It is intellectual, mathematical, It is intuitional and subjective construct of logical and verifiable theory It was experience and wisdom. It was postulated postulated during 1905-15.
earlier than 527 B.C. 3. Dissimilarities (i) It is biased more towards
It is biased more towards metaphysical/ observable phenomena, though mind- philosophical world. It reflects strong matter relationship is involved
mind-matter relationship. It may be
extended to physical reality. (ii) The unification of natural laws The intuitional insights cannot be may be mathematized involving mathematized. Its logic did not encourage micro-and macro-world
quantitative observations. However, some modern scholars have tried to express Anekāntavāda in different mathematical forms:
Statistically: (i) 3C, + 3C2 + 3C; = 7 Holistically: (ii) ( A.d, - T = 0