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Jaina Relativismi (Anekāntavāda) and Theory of Relativity
Table IV Comparison between Relativity and Anekāntavāda
1. Relativity
Anekantāvāda
1. Similarities (i) It is an attempt towards unifi- cation of physical laws spread over many diversified domains.
(ii) The macroscopic world is part of total world here classical laws hold they from only one aspect of total truth.
It is an attempt towards uniformity among diversified philosophical and physical systems. It endorses extremist views as aspectal truth. It is law of unification of contraries. All systems and laws stated in different metaphysical systems are partial truth, not the whole truth. They may be applied to physical systems also . Anekantāvāda is based on complementarity. Institutional insight transcends contrarieties. It is the key to unlock the mystery of paradoxical reality.
(iii) Polar opposites may e realised as complementary aspects or reality. (iv) The theory is unlocking the doors of many practical and theo- retical problems. (v) Relativity is an leading attempt to precise/thorough comprehen- sion. (vi) Law of causality is limited to gross world. It does not always work in EPR and paranormal. 2. Distinctions (i) The theory has limitations. It mostly refers to physical phenom
It also aims at better comprehension to avoid vagueness.
It also relies on causality. However, intuition works on non-local causes.
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Though it was originated for philosophical issues, but it has applications in moral and spiritual world besides physical phenomenal. It is wider in scope. In it, the inference is examined
(ii) The theory has only 2-aspectal
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