Jaina Logic

Author(s): T G Kalghatgi
Publisher: Raja Krisen Jain Charitable Trust New Delhi

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Syadrada merały logical construction. A thing, therefore, is complex and Russell does not identify an aspect of a thing with the whole thing. The thing is perceived by an individual in one aspect or the other. This is the private view ? This does not load to subjectivisin, because the thing is real and it does not consist of the totality of the perceptive views, but also of the logically possible views. It is possible to know the thing in entirety if all its perspectives, perceived and unperceived are known. But this is not possible. Therefore, we cannot comprehend the nature of a thing in entirety at any ono moment. Thus the Jaina conception of relativity of knowledge, and not as subjective alone, finds its expression in many modern Western Philosophers.
Syadvada or Saptabhangi presents a methodology of predications which is meant for giving a comprehensive picture of reality. Modern science has realised that the methodology adopted by Syadvada is very useful for statistical investigations of probability. quantum physics and quantum mechanics. Professor Mahalnobis and J. B. S. Haldane have discussed the importance of Syadvada in the theory of probability. Professor Kothari has presented the analysis of the application of the methodology of Syadvada in Quantum Mechanics. J. B. S. Haldane and Mahalnobis have emphasised the value of the Jaina theory of Syadvada for the methodological investigations of science
Rocent rescarches in the theory of probability and statistics have shown the enormous importance of the Jaina thoory syadvada in understanding the problems of probability. In the journal Samkhya Vol 18 Parts 1 and 2, Dr. Mahalanobis bas
144 Russoll (Bortrand). Our Knowledge of the External World (Allen
Unwin Reviso0 Edt. 1926) pp 96 145. Ibid. 146. Bhagayan Mahavira and his relevance fo Modern times : (Edt. Prem
Suman Jain, Bikaner, 1976) : Article see Article by Kalghatgi T. G. entitled : Jaing Dialectic and Modern Thought