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Publisher's Note
This book deals with the Indian epistemology and society. There are mainly three branches of philosophy i.e. (1) Ontology or metaphysics (2) Epistemology and logic (3) Ethics. Ontology or metaphysics is a core area which deals with the reality or physical existent elements in the universe. Epistemology discusses about the origination of knowedge, its nature, sources and validity; and logic is a science of argumentation and inference for others. Ethics covers the concept of sinful and virtuous conduct of a human being.
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Indian tradition is quite rich in thoughtful and consistent ideas. Regarding epistemology and logic three schools are the foremost in India - Nyaya Vaiśeşika, Buddhist and Jaina school. Dr. Dharm Chand Jain has worked in the field of Buddhist and Jaina epistemology and logic. His two books are available in Hindi regarding Buddhist and Jaina epistemology. One is published from Parshvanath Vidyapitha, Varanasi and another from the Buddhist Studies Centre, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur. We have a pleasure to publish his English book which is a collection of his valuable research papers presented in National and International seminars in India and abroad. This book contains his six articles on Jaina and Buddhist epistemology and logic. He has discussed the subject in such a way that it touches the views of other philosophical schools also. Dr Jain accepts that epistemology encompasses mainly two dimensions of philosophy i.e. jñāna-mīmāmśā
