Jain philosophy
Subtitle: Part II
By: edited by Karl H. Potter, Piotr Balcerowicz
Edition: First edition.
Series: Encyclopedia of Indian philosophies -- volume XIV; Encyclopedia of Indian philosophies -- v. 14
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishers
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Delhi [India]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 683
ISBN-13: 9788120836150
Subjects: Jaina philosophy; Jainism; Sacred books; Introductions; Doctrines; History
Other titles: Jain philosophy.
Description: "Covering Jaina philosophy from where volume ten left off toward the end of the tenth century, this volume covers 355 works of 99 Jain philosophers who lived between 1000 and 1300 A.D. The names of a number of famous Jaina authors are covered in this list along with summaries of many of their works. Piotr Balcerowicz' article on the Jaina theory of viewpoints or perspective (naya), which introduces this volume, shows how that theory, set forth in the famous account of seven-fold prediction (saptapadarthi), avoids skepticism, contradiction, or violation of the law of excluded middle, while presenting a plausible, if complex, way of gauging reality."--Jacket cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.