Open AccessJaina Thoughts on Unity Not Being a Number
Author(s) -
Dipak A. Jadhav
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
history of science in south asia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2369-775X
DOI - 10.18732/hssa67
Subject(s) - greeks , national unity , philosophy , mathematics , epistemology , history , classics , political science , law , politics
At one time, the Jainas in India and the Greeks in abroad held that unity was not a number. This paper provides an insight for the first time into the thoughts offered by the Jainas as to why unity was not a number for them.