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CONTENTS
PAGES
iji-iv
GENERAL EDITORIAL PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION
v-viii
ix
CHAPTER I. SYNOPTIC PHILOSOPHY : Meaning of philoso
phy-philosophy in India-historical survey-a priori way leading to Absolutism far removed from the commonsense-empiricist way-logical positivism---leading philosophy to the brink of extinction-the way out to be found in the synoptic philosophy as expressed in the Anekānta view of the Jainas. .. .. ..
3-11
II, APPROACH TO REALITY : Introduction-meaning
of Anekanta--historical survey-development of the theory of Anekānta- Nayavāda- analysis of the Nayas-Syādvāda as a logical expression of Nayavāda-Syādvāda analysed-criticism of the theory-some observations—Right understanding-some Hurdles.
12-43
III. THE JAINA THEORY OF THE SOUL : Conception of
soul in philosophy--Jaina theory of soul.--consi dered from noumenal and the phenomenal points of view-Upayoga as characteristic of soul-bahirātman antarātman and paramātman-compared with distinction between 'Me' and 'I' of William James-seat of the soulclassification of Saṁsāri Jivas—freedom of soul from Samsāra.
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44-65
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