Book Title: Comparative Study Of Jaina Theories Of Reality And Knowledge
Author(s): Y J Padmarajaiah
Publisher: Jain Sahitya Vikas Mandal
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CHAPTER V
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It is noteworthy that, in this connection, Hemacandra observes that the urge for right knowledge springs from the need of practical consequences.' Here Hemacandra strikes an unmistakably pragmatic note. That action is the source as well as the test of knowledge is the fundamental principle of the many-sided developments of pragmatism in the West.
1. arthakriyarthi hi sarvah pramāņam anveşate. Also see what follows.
