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Similarly man is immortal in relation to his soul but mortal in relation to the body.
The extraordinary thoroughness and with remarkable ingenuity the Jain Acharyas have given foundation to their philosophy by adopting scholastic methodologies.
A saint philosopher of twenty first century Acharya Mahaprajña5 could observe the duality of apparently contrary attributes in substance but could find that they enjoy the mutual concomitance. Some of them are as follows:
These axioms of Anekantavad helps us in understanding the philosophy of Jainism.
(i)
(i) Universal and particular
(ii) Permanent and the impermanent
(iii) Existence and non-existence
References:
The axioms of Non-Absolutism by Acharya Mahaprajña, Facets of Jain Philosophy and Culture.
Beginnings of Jaina Philosophy in the Acaranga-Dalsukh. D. Malvania
A brief history of Time by S. Hawking: Introduction Tattvärtha Sutra V.37.
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(iii)
(iv)
(iv) Speakable and unspeakable (v) Being and non-being
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