Role of Space Time in Jainas Syadavada and Quantum Theory

Author(s): Filita Bharucha
Publisher: Shri Satguru Publications

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Chapter IV
Role of Universals, Thought Experiments:
Reductio ad Absurdum
In this Chapter we have a general survey of space-time and other aspects of varied ideas connecting with them.
The following are listed below: Section (a) Role of Universals Section (b) Thought Experiments Section (c) Reductio ad Absurdum.
In section (a) we try re-define Universals as a relational aspect resulting as a unification of space time.
In Section (b) this is mainly to discuss the status of time. In thought Experiments (Gedanken). The temporal points as that the 'Now of the metaphysicians is also discussed.
In Section (c) discussed mainly as the 'Reductio ad Absurdum as the dialectic of Nagarjuna of the ancient schools. The modern views are correlated with my thought of Heterologic which is sufficiently discussed in the last chapter.
Section A Redefining Universals
In this section, we try to re-define Universals as a relation aspect between space and time.
Before, we begin that let us observe some views of eminent personalities who in general, remark about universals.
Redefining Univerrsals' Indian Philosophical Quarterly Vol. IX No. 3, April 1982 - Filita Bharucha (This article has been included in 'World Philosopher Index')