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implications of Jain doctrine of anekānt in all spheres of life and to highlight the wide implications of the anekantic teachings of Mahāvīra in the present scenario exhaustively. The proposed research work deals with the social utility of philosophy of anekant in all situations of practical life rather than its theoretical part, which is the central theme of the present research work undertaken.
The book “Applied Philosophy of a Anekānta', is a map of the central provinces of Jain Philosophy. It is an introduction, a guide, a companion and a survey all in one, the heart of Jainism. It consists of five chapters, each providing an account of the main topics in the field of anekānt philosophy. The chapters are although introductory, are not elementary, because they seek to give the full character of inquiry into its most important questions. So let us proceed to have bird's eye view of the contents of the chapters and its concluding remarks.
The first chapter deals with the very concept of 'Origin and Development of Theory of Anekānta Philosophy'. Although the word 'anekāntaa' is not found in the Jaina canonical texts, still the germs of anekānta philosophy is scattered here and there in the canons in terms of the word ‘siyā’and 'bhayanā (i.e. each statement is made in a certain context). The origin and development of anekānta philosophy has been discussed on the basis of the classifications of the four periods- from the period of canons up to the Modern period and survey of four periods is done to highlight the relevance of present work.
The second chapter deals with Metaphysical Basis of Anekānta'. This doctrine of anekāntavāda finds the most important place in Jainism and on this very foundation other
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