This paper explores the shift in Jaina thought from categorization (the ontological dualism of jiva and ajiva) to classification (the universe as a map of the Jina's mind), and reflects on a corresponding alteration in soteriological and sociological concerns.
Lectures by Will Johnson
From Ontology to Taxonomy: the Jaina Colonisation of the Universe
Shivdasani Conference 2009
11 Oct 2009
From Ontology to Taxonomy: the Jaina Colonisation of the Universe
Shivdasani Conference 2009
11 Oct 2009
This paper explores the shift in Jaina thought from categorization (the ontological dualism of jiva and ajiva) to classification (the universe as a map of the Jina's mind), and reflects on a corresponding alteration in soteriological and sociological concerns.
From Ontology to Taxonomy: the Jaina Colonisation of the Universe
Shivdasani Conference 2009
11 Oct 2009
This paper explores the shift in Jaina thought from categorization (the ontological dualism of jiva and ajiva) to classification (the universe as a map of the Jina's mind), and reflects on a corresponding alteration in soteriological and sociological concerns.