The Doctrine of Anekāntavāda

A Realistic Ontology

It is well known that one of the most emblematic features of Jain philosophy is that it gives a faithful account of reality without excluding any possible perspective. For Jain ontology, which can be defined as a realistic ontology, defends the doctrine of the multiplex nature of reality (anekāntavāda), according to which every substance has an infinite number of characteristics…