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Syadváda : A Solution of World-tension
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Again from socio-cultural standpoint, the doctrine of Syádvāda is justified for no smooth functioning of society is possible without mutual accommodation and adjustment which presupposes Catholicism in thought and sense of tolerance. In ethics and morality, we know how far relativism is dominating.
In Logic the Doctrine of the Universe of Discourse has a great justification for Syādvāda. Universe of Discourse is sometimes limited to a small portion of the actual universe of things and is sometimes co-extensive with that Universe. 1 “The particular aspect or portion of the total system of reality referred to in any judgement may be conveniently spoken as the Universe of Discourse.2 Hence Carveth Read says that supposition (or Universe of Discourse ) controls the interpretation of everyword.3 Logic of Relativest too recognises the truth of Syádváda when it discusses all relations embodied in propositions.
So Syädváda holds a position of liberal pluralism as contrasted with dogmatic monism.5 Much of the confusion either of Buddhism or Vedāntism is due to the false exaggeration of the relative principles of becoming and being into absolute truths. Same is the case with Parmendian being and Heraclitan flux. It seams that Syādvāda doctrine has been given to the world after carefully shifting out the truths of a vanity of Philosophical doctrines. It does not originate as some seem to think from a vague indefinite and doubtful mental attitude in regard to things. It gives a practically definite knowledge. Syadvāda is never a doctrine of
1. Boole : Laws of Thought, p. 166. 2. Keynes : Formal Logic, pp. 75-76. 3. Carveth Read : Logic. 4. A. C. Mitra : Deductive Logic, pp. 198-200. 5. Kannomal : 'The Saptabhangi. 6. S. Radhakrishan : History of Indian Philosophy,
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