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perverted attitude, perverted cognition (mithyājñāna) and perverted conduct (mithyäcăritra). The Jaina philosopher does not agree with those who regard perverted cognition alone as the condition of worldly existence. He does not also endorse the view which regards perverted cognition as the most fundamental defect responsible for worldly existence. Perverted cognition is only an effect of perverted attitude (mithyātva) which is the most fundamental condition of worldly existence. We shall have occasions in the chapters that follow for further elucidation of the conception of the nature of this 'perverted attitude'.
The conception of the nature of avidyā depends upon the conception of the nature of reality. It is because of this that we have been led to criticize the various conceptions of reality of the different systems of thought while recording the Jaina philosopher's objections against the different conceptions of avidyā. We have shown the Jaina's credence in logical empiricism which regards logic without experience blind and experience without logic a cripple.
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