Anekantavada, the Jaina theory of multiple facets of reality and truth, is so fundamental and central to Jaina metaphysics, epistemology and logic that the entire Jaina system came to be known by the name of Anekanta Darsana (System). The theory constitutes its most original and brilliant contribution to philosophical thought and understanding. A critical student of philosophy, eastern and western alike, will find in it a master key to the problems which have ...