Free Will and Voluntarism in Jainism

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Abstract

This is a study of the Jaina approach to freedom and agency, focusing on the regimented practices which guide Jaina morality and soteriology. It underscores the Jaina approach to spiritual development as self-reliance.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFree Will, Agency, and Selfhood in Indian Philosophy
PublisherOxford Academic
Chapter3
Pages68–84
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2013

Publication series

NameTheological Studies Faculty Works

Keywords

  • Jainism
  • praxis
  • asceticism

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