Arihanta Institute

Syllabus

Office Hours

Reflection Paper for Week 1 (submit here)

CLASS 2 - Overview

2.1 READING - Introduction to Ontology

2.1 Introduction to Ontology

2.2 READING - Ontological Pluralism Versus Monism

2.2 Ontological Pluralism Versus Monism

2.3 READING - Jain Dharma and Scientific Realism

2.3 Jain Dharma and Scientific Realism

2.4 READING - Energistic (Meta)physics and Phenomenology

2.4 Energistic (Meta)physics and Phenomenology

CLASS 2 - Quiz

Week 2: Submission for Student Reflections

CLASS 3 - Overview

3.1 READING - Tattva Versus Dravya

3.1 Tattva Versus Dravya (Video)

3.2 READING - Tattva & Karmic Bondage

3.2 Tattva & Karmic Bondage (Video)

3.3 READING - Practical Analysis of Tattvas

3.3 Practical Analysis of Tattvas (Video)

3.4 READING - Tattva Ontology & Perspectivism

3.4 Tattva Ontology & Perspectivism (Video)

CLASS 3 - Quiz

Student Submission Week Three: Reflection Papers

CLASS 4 - Overview

4.1 READING - Introduction to Epistemology

4.1 Introduction to Epistemology

4.2 READING - Research Questions & Research Methods (Mukti-Mārga & Ratna-Traya)

4.2 Research Questions & Research Methods (Mukti-Mārga & Ratna-Traya)

4.3 READING - Research Methods 1 and 2 (Right Perception and Right Knowledge)

4.3 Research Methods 1 & 2 (Right Perception & Right Knowledge)

4.4 READING - Research Method 3 (Right Conduct)

4.4 Research Method 3 (Right Conduct)

CLASS 4 - Quiz

Student Submission—Reflection Paper #4

CLASS 5 - Overview

5.1 READING - Epistemological Means, Part I

5.1 Epistemological Means, Part I

5.2 READING - Indirect (Parokṣa) Versus Direct (Pratyakṣa) Knowledge

5.2 Indirect (Parokṣa) Versus Direct (Pratyakṣa) Knowledge

5.3 READING - Representational Versus Direct Knowledge

5.3 Representational Versus Direct Knowledge

5.4 READING - Theory & Praxis

5.4 Theory & Praxis

CLASS 5 - Quiz

Student Submission: Reflection Paper #5