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possible for a common man. Along with this, he introspected upon the possible consequences that are going to occur due to the limitation of cognition and expression of the incidents of the world of affairs. He was well aware of the fact that, it will first of all lead to misconception, misunderstanding, misinterpretation, and nonadjustment. One sided dogmatic approach towards the world of objects and subjects subsequently results in problem of being intolerant to the views of others, disrespect for the human dignity, unconcern and negligent notion for the non-human world, the absence of existential emotional connectivity between man and man, man and nature, rational man and social man, ultimately leading towards making impossible the dream of attainment of peaceful co-existence.
Now the question arises, how has such a philosophy come into being and developed. It is clear and distinct that, no philosophy originated and merely flourished in any jungle. Each and every religion or philosophy - searches favorable circumstances to get its origin. It is basically due to the two extreme streams of thoughts about reality i.e. absolute eternalism and absolute fluxism, which prepared a ground for its origination. Because non- relative one sided view has created many problems in the field of philosophical thought. It is to deny their independence that non- absolutism came into being.
No new philosophy becomes compatible in our day-today life with in a single day. Each philosophy finds its deserved place after facing and overcoming the criticisms of the society and get accustomed to it with the passage of time.The philosophy of anekānta came into being in the āgamic period. During Lord Mahavira's era, there prevailed 363 types of diverse views of ideologies After that time period onwards anekānta philosophy gradually developed in the heart of society through the four periods, i.e. Agamic period, Philosophical period, Anekānta Vyavastha period and Navya-Nyaya period up
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