Jaina Epistemology

SR No.: 006738
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Indra Chandra Shastri
Publisher: Parshwanath Vidyapith
Publication Year: 1990
Total Pages: 516
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 21 MB

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Epistemology of Jainas
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tions. But, in the logical views, he follows Akalanka. The main difference between these schools lies in the division of Pramana. Siddhasena divides Pramāņa into Pratyakṣa, Anumana and Ägama. In includes experience (sense-perception) as well as intuition (supersensual perception ). This division more akin to the Samkhya and Nyaya systems, and does not follow the Agamic tradition. Akalanka divides Pramana, first, into two, Pratyakṣa and Parokṣa. In Parokṣa he includes all the types of mediate cognition viz., Memory (smrti), Recognition (Pratyabhijñāna), Hypotheits (tarka), Inference (anumāna) and Verbal testimony (agama). He coins the name Samvyavahārika pratyakṣa for sense-perception and Pāramārthika pratyakṣa for the Intuition; which is further divided into Sakala (complete) and Vikala (incomplete).
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Survey of the three periods:
It can be observed here that the history of the Jaina logic: passed through three periods. The first is dominated by Siddhasena, main Samantabhadra and Mallavadin. The current of this period was not the systematization of logical notions but the defence of non-absolutism against the attack of absolutistic systems. The theories of Anekanta and Naya with their identity and difference with other systems is the principal topic of discussion.
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The second period begins with Akalanka and lasts upto Vadideva Sūri. It was necessiated by the attacks of Dinnaga. and Dharmakti on the traditional notions of the sources of knowledge. All the systems arranged logically their theory of knowledge just to reply the Buddhist attack. The great scholars like Akalanka, Vidyananda, Haribhadra, Vādirāja and Vadideva Suri are the specialities of this period.
The third period is the contribution of Yasovijaya Upadhyaya. He interpreted the Jaina logic and philosophy in the Navyanyaya style and made it upto date.