Jain Philosophy and Modern Science

Author(s): Nagrajmuni
Publisher: Anuvrat Samiti

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CHAPTER 1
PHILOSOPHY AND SCIENCE
Writing the foreword to his book entitled Physics and Philosophy, Sir James Jeans, the noted scientist, observed "The border land territory between physics and philosophy which used to seem so dull suddenly becomes so interesting and important through recent developments of theoretical physics."
The era of calling philosophy and science as two different things is now over Today philosophy provides an answer to the potent question—“KIM TATWAM"-What is reality? At the same time science also tries to find the truth and what is proper.
Philosophy analyses the extensiveness of life. To realise one's self and then to march forward towards one's destination is the real achievement of philosophy. It is because of this, that scientists feel that the object of life lies in finding the causes of grief and in craving for happiness That thought and action are two different things, is a fac tadmitted by all To realise the basic principles of life is the possession of philosophical knowledge Man can follow religion only after