syadvada
E249617
Jain philosophical doctrine
doctrine of conditional predication
theory of relativity of truth in Jainism
Syadvada is a key Jain philosophical doctrine of conditional predication that teaches all statements are only relatively true, depending on perspective and context.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| syadvada canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2280748 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: syadvada Context triple: [Agamas, centralDoctrine, syadvada]
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A.
Saravanabhava
Saravanabhava is an epithet of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan), highlighting his mythological birth in the reeds of the Saravana lake.
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B.
Sankhya Yoga
Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
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C.
Dvaita
Dvaita is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy that emphasizes a fundamental distinction between the individual soul and the supreme God, typically identified as Vishnu.
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D.
Vishishtadvaita
Vishishtadvaita is a major Vedantic school of Hindu philosophy that teaches qualified non-dualism, affirming the unity of Brahman while recognizing the real distinctness of individual souls and the universe.
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E.
Integral Advaita
Integral Advaita is Sri Aurobindo’s non-dual philosophical system that integrates spiritual realization with dynamic evolution and transformation of life and matter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: syadvada Target entity description: Syadvada is a key Jain philosophical doctrine of conditional predication that teaches all statements are only relatively true, depending on perspective and context.
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A.
Saravanabhava
Saravanabhava is an epithet of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan), highlighting his mythological birth in the reeds of the Saravana lake.
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B.
Sankhya Yoga
Sankhya Yoga is the second chapter of the Bhagavad Gita, presenting a foundational exposition of spiritual wisdom that distinguishes the eternal self from the temporary body and introduces the path of disciplined, knowledge-based understanding.
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C.
Dvaita
Dvaita is a dualistic school of Hindu philosophy that emphasizes a fundamental distinction between the individual soul and the supreme God, typically identified as Vishnu.
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D.
Vishishtadvaita
Vishishtadvaita is a major Vedantic school of Hindu philosophy that teaches qualified non-dualism, affirming the unity of Brahman while recognizing the real distinctness of individual souls and the universe.
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E.
Integral Advaita
Integral Advaita is Sri Aurobindo’s non-dual philosophical system that integrates spiritual realization with dynamic evolution and transformation of life and matter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain philosophical doctrine
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doctrine of conditional predication ⓘ theory of relativity of truth in Jainism ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
avoid dogmatic absolutism
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reconcile apparently contradictory viewpoints ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
ethical judgments
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ontological claims ⓘ religious doctrines ⓘ |
| asserts |
a statement may be false in some respects
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a statement may be indescribable in some respects ⓘ a statement may be true in some respects ⓘ truth-values can be combined in multiple ways ⓘ |
| basedOn | anekantavada ⓘ |
| category |
Indian philosophy
ⓘ
Jain philosophy ⓘ
linked to:
Jainism
logic ⓘ theories of truth ⓘ |
| centralConceptOf |
Jain epistemology
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Jain logic ⓘ Jain metaphysics ⓘ
linked to:
Jainism
|
| contrastsWith |
absolutist theories of truth
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classical two-valued logic ⓘ |
| describes | conditional predication ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
epistemic humility
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non-one-sidedness of reality ⓘ standpoint-dependence of judgments ⓘ |
| etymology |
"syat" meaning "from a certain standpoint"
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"vada" meaning "doctrine" or "view" ⓘ |
| explainedBy | saptabhangi ⓘ |
| goal |
more accurate description of complex reality
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tolerance toward differing views ⓘ |
| hasPart | saptabhangi ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | ancient India ⓘ |
| influenced | later Indian logical discussions of many-valued truth ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Mahavira ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
anekantavada
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nayavada ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Jainism ⓘ |
| teaches |
all statements are only relatively true
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no single proposition exhausts the nature of reality ⓘ truth is conditional on context ⓘ truth is conditional on perspective ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jain debate and dialectics
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Jain scriptural exegesis ⓘ |
| uses | sevenfold predication ⓘ |
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