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The Concept of Matter in Jaina Philosophy
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CHAPTER IV Atomism
107-148 Introduction 107, Denial of Paramāņuvāda (Atomism) by the Vijñānavādin Buddhists 109, Refutation of Paramānuvāda (Atomism) by the VedāntistĀcārya Sankara and Others 113, Analysis of Atomism 124, Conception of Atom in Western Metaphysics and Physics 135, Analysis of Concept of Paramāņu (Ultimate Atom) from the point of view of the definition of Pudgala (Matter) 137, Conclusion with a short note on the Brāhmanical and Buddhist Atomic theories 141.
CHAPTER V Properties of Matter
149-183 Section 1-General Properties of Matter 149, The Samkhya view on the properties of Matter 156, The Nyāya-Vaišeșika view of the properties of Matter 157, Kinds of Four Specific qualities of Matter in the Nyāya-Vaiseșika Metaphysics 159, Properties of Matter in the Buddhist Philosophy 161, Kinds of Properties of Rūpa (Matter) 165, Tangible or Tactile Element (Sprastavya) 167, Impenetrability 170. Section II-Motion (Gati) of Matter (Pudgala) Oscillation or Vibration 171, Parispandana (Resolu. tion of all physical action into motion) 172, Motion in the Nyāya-Vaišeșika philosophy 180, Oscillation in the Physical sciences 181,
- CHAPTER VI Effects and Modifications of Matter
184-222 Section 1—Effect of Matter 184, Kāya (Embodiment) 185, Vanaspatikāya (Vegetation or PlantBody) 187, Nigodaśarira (Miputest body), 187, Trasakāya (body of mobile beings) 188, Sarsra (Gross Organic body), Vāk (Organs of speech),
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