Jainism Precepts and Practice

Author(s): Puranchand Nahar, Krishnakant Ghosh
Publisher: Caxton Publications

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JAIN THEORY OF FORMAL LOGIC. the logical terms in question are in contravention to the too. common acceptation and uses of the same. But common is the common place and being too common would not diminish the weight and gravity of our philosophy We walk straight along the lines of Riju-sutra (Fy ea) and interpret and explain things both as they are and appear instead of wrangling and beating about the bush. In our empirical life and thought, we indeed admit Perception as the direct and Infer. ence as the indirect means of knowledge But, however, to meet you on your grounds,
First-You hold that direct Perception ( a ) in the common acceptation of the
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the Hypoterm is the one and only means of knowledge and that the so-called Inference (Vg#ta) being not possible according to your view is not to be recognised as valid knowledge
Now, do you or do you not adduce any proof in support of your contention? If you Thé Chardo not, your assertions would be but ipse Dilemma dixit and none will care to listen to you On the other hand, if you adduce proof, yours would be a suicidal procedure making yourself
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