Jainism

Author(s): Vallabh Smarak Nidhi
Publisher: Vallabh Smarak Nidhi

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writings of some distinguished modern scholars of Jainism. 8
Syadavada aims at harmonizing seemingly discordant doctrines and teaches us toleration as well as intellectual freedom. Dr. S. C. Chaterjee and Dr. D. M. Datta have pointed out the beneficial effects of the Syadavada theory
"The principle underlying Syadavada makes Jaina thinkers catholic in their outlook. They entertain and accept the views of other philosophers as different possible versions of the universe from different points of view. The only thing that the Jainas dislike in other thinkers is their dogmatic claim that they slone are in the right. This claim amounts to the fallacy of exclusive predication (Ekantavada). Against such a fallacy of philosophical specul. ation a protest has been raised recently in America by the Neo realists, who have called it the fallacy of exclusive particularity. But no Western or Eastern philosopher has so earne.
8 Syadavadamanjari. Syadavadaratnakara Saptabhangitarangini, Ashtasahasri, Prameyakamalamartanda: Ths Jaina Philosophy of NonAbsolutism, A Critical study of Anekantavada by SATKARI MOOKERJEE; etc,