Q. With reference to the core metaphysical principles of Jainism, consider the following statements:
1.Anekantavada posits that Reality has many facets (non-absolutism), meaning that no single, one-sided perspective can capture the full truth about an entity.
2.The doctrine of Syadvada (Theory of Relative Pluralism) logically follows from Anekantavada and suggests that all human judgments must be expressed conditionally using seven modes of predication (Nayas).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. The notes define Anekantavada as “non-absolutism or many-sidedness of reality”, meaning things have infinite aspects that no determination can exhaust.
- Statement 2: Correct. The notes state that Syadvada asserts that “All judgments are conditional,” and that the “Combinations of these possibilities can be stated in 7 logical naya (judgement) called Saptabhangi or Saptabhanginaya.”
