Jaina scriptures and philosophy / \ edited by Peter Flugel and Olle Qvarnstrom.
Contributor(s): Flugel, Peter, \ | Qvarnstrom, Olle.
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Text Language of document:EnglishSeries: Routledge advances in Jaina studies. Publisher: 2015Description: xii, 257 p. : \ ill ; \ 25 cm.ISBN: 9781138839892 (hardback).Subject(s): Jainism \ -- Sacred books | Jaina philosophyDDC classification: 294.482 F672 Ja Summary: "Interest in Indian religion and comparative philosophy has increased in recent years, but despite this the study of Jaina philosophy is still in its infancy. This book looks at the role of philosophy in Jaina tradition, and its significance within the general developments in Indian philosophy. Bringing together chapters by philologists, historians and philosophers, the book focuses on karman theory, the theory of conditional predication, epistemology and the debates of Jaina philosophers with representatives of competing traditions, such as �Aj�ivika, Buddhist and Hindu. It analyses the relationship between religion and philosophy in Jaina scriptures, both Digambara and �Svet�ambara, and will be of interest to scholars and students of South Asian Religion, Philosophy, and Philology"-- \c Provided by publisher.
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"Interest in Indian religion and comparative philosophy has increased in recent years, but despite this the study of Jaina philosophy is still in its infancy. This book looks at the role of philosophy in Jaina tradition, and its significance within the general developments in Indian philosophy. Bringing together chapters by philologists, historians and philosophers, the book focuses on karman theory, the theory of conditional predication, epistemology and the debates of Jaina philosophers with representatives of competing traditions, such as �Aj�ivika, Buddhist and Hindu. It analyses the relationship between religion and philosophy in Jaina scriptures, both Digambara and �Svet�ambara, and will be of interest to scholars and students of South Asian Religion, Philosophy, and Philology"-- \c Provided by publisher.
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