anekantavada (doctrine of non-one-sidedness)
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Jain philosophical doctrine
doctrine of non-absolutism
doctrine of non-one-sidedness
epistemological doctrine
metaphysical doctrine
Anekantavada is a central Jain philosophical doctrine asserting that reality is complex and multifaceted, so no single viewpoint can claim absolute truth.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anekantavada | 1 |
| anekantavada (doctrine of non-one-sidedness) canonical | 1 |
| anekantavada (non-absolutism) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain philosophical doctrine
ⓘ
doctrine of non-absolutism ⓘ doctrine of non-one-sidedness ⓘ epistemological doctrine ⓘ metaphysical doctrine ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
more complete understanding of reality
ⓘ
reduction of conflict arising from dogmatic views ⓘ |
| articulatedIn |
Jain Agamas
ⓘ
later Jain commentarial literature ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jainism
ⓘ
surface form:
Jain philosophy
|
| centralTo |
Jain epistemology
ⓘ
Jainism ⓘ
surface form:
Jain metaphysics
|
| contrastsWith |
absolutism
ⓘ
dogmatism ⓘ one-sided assertions about reality ⓘ |
| coreConceptOf | Jainism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
intellectual humility
ⓘ
non-one-sidedness ⓘ relativity of truth-claims ⓘ tolerance of multiple viewpoints ⓘ |
| etymology | from Sanskrit "an" (not) + "eka" (one) + "anta" (end/side) + "vada" (doctrine) ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
Digambara Jains
ⓘ
surface form:
Digambara tradition
Mahavira ⓘ Svetambara ⓘ
surface form:
Svetambara tradition
|
| holdsThat |
any object has infinite aspects
ⓘ
different perspectives reveal different aspects of the same reality ⓘ |
| influences |
Jain ethics
ⓘ
Jain logic ⓘ Jain theories of knowledge ⓘ |
| inModernDiscourseInfluences |
interfaith dialogue
ⓘ
nonviolent conflict resolution ⓘ |
| interpretedAs |
doctrine of perspectivism
ⓘ
philosophical pluralism ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| methodologicallyLinkedTo |
conditional predication (syat)
ⓘ
standpoint theory (naya) ⓘ |
| relatedDoctrine |
nayavada
ⓘ
syadvada ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Jainism ⓘ |
| supports |
dialogue between differing viewpoints
ⓘ
doctrine of ahimsa ⓘ religious tolerance ⓘ |
| teaches |
all statements about reality are partial
ⓘ
no single viewpoint can claim absolute truth ⓘ reality is complex ⓘ reality is multifaceted ⓘ truth is many-sided ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
anekantavada (non-absolutism)
this entity surface form:
Anekantavada