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Anekāntavāda (Sanskrit: अनेकान्तवाद, "many-sidedness") is the Jain doctrine about metaphysical truths that emerged in ancient India. It states that the ultimate truth and reality is complex and has multiple aspects and viewpoints.
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| Anekantavada | is a | inclusivist doctrine positing that Jainism accepts | 0.90 | text |
| Anekantavada | is a | expression of | 0.90 | text |
| the Samaññaphala Sutta | instance of | as evidenced by mentions of them in Buddhist texts | 0.80 | text |
| Arvind Sharma | instance of | This philosophical syncretisation of paradox of change through anekānta has been acknowledged by modern scholars | 0.80 | text |
| who wrote | instance of | This philosophical syncretisation of paradox of change through anekānta has been acknowledged by modern scholars | 0.80 | text |
| sacrificing or killing animals for food | instance of | it is not a doctrine about tolerating or condoning activities | 0.80 | text |
| violence against disbelievers or any other living being as | instance of | it is not a doctrine about tolerating or condoning activities | 0.80 | text |
| Nyaya-Vaisheshika | instance of | The diverse Hindu schools | 0.80 | text |
| Samkhya-Yoga | instance of | The diverse Hindu schools | 0.80 | text |
| Mimamsa-Vedanta | instance of | The diverse Hindu schools | 0.80 | text |
| all accepted the premise of Atman that | instance of | The diverse Hindu schools | 0.80 | text |
| John E | instance of | Other scholars | 0.80 | text |
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