Book Title: Jain Darshan aur Sanskruti Parishad
Author(s): Mohanlal Banthia
Publisher: Mohanlal Banthiya

View full book text
Previous | Next

Page 206
________________ Concions-Objective Physical-Subjective [3] Eddington denies the objectivity of the physical world, considering consciousness as the only objective reality. He has expressed this thus-"Our Philosophy has led to the view that in so far as we can separate the subjective and objective elements in our experience, the subjective is to be identified with the physical and the objective with the conscious and spiritual aspects of experience.1" 4. Scientific Knowledge-Wholly Subjective. Because in Eddington's view the objective reality is different from the physical world, he contends that Physics can never know it. He, therefore, concludes, "The fundamental laws and constants of Physics are wholly subjective, being the mark of the observer's sensory and intellectual equipment on the knowledge obtained through such equipment; for we could not have this kind of a priori knowledge of laws governing an objective universe." B. Jain Philosophy 1. Metaphysics : In Jain Metaphysics, the following five substances are considered to be the ultimate realities constituting the universe : rest "9 (i) Dharmastikaya-Medium of motion (ii) Adharmastikaya (iii) Akasastikaya-Space (iv) Pudgalastikaya-Matter (v) Jivastikaya-Soul, .. 1. The Philosophy of Physical Science p. 184 2. The Philosophy of Physical Science, p. 104 Kaia ie. time is considered to be a substance same it not an ultimate objective reality,

Loading...

Page Navigation
1 ... 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263