Jain Philosophy and Modern Science

Author(s): Nagrajmuni
Publisher: Anuvrat Samiti

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PHILOSOHPY & SCIENCE
On entering the layers of atmosphere they burn tup along with the other pieces with the result that we see a very big meteor. The terrific sound heard at the time of the falling of meteors is not the sound produced by the meteors themselves. That terrific noise is produced by the friction caused by the high speed of the meteors crossing the layers of the atmosphere and the resultant heat produced by such friction, and this fact is evident from the shortness of time taken by the meteors to reach the earth.
Thus the fall of meteors which was once considered to be a superstition and impossible phenomena by science is today an established scientific fact on the back of which there is a long history of events and researches about the fall of meteors.
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There are many more examples to show the changing nature of scientific beliefs and theories All these lead one to the conclusion that the ego of science and the scientists who considered philosophy to be an ideology of the weaker mind was intercepted by the process of nature; so much so that it has been shattered by now and science and the scientists aic themselves in doubt about the correctness of their discoveries and conclusions While probing into the mysteries of nature day after day, science has realised In the ! the shortcomings of its own attainments scientific world the following observations are very commonly heard nowadays.
"We are beginning to appreciate better and