Vada in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c12.3
Vāda in Theory and Practice: Studies in Debates, Dialogues and Discussions in Indian Intellectual Discourses c12.3
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The practice of Vibhajyavāda adopted by Buddha provided the framework for Anekānta — “the theory of non-one-sidedness” or “the theory of many-sidedness of reality”. It helped in nourishing the plurality in *vāda* traditions. The history of intellectual debate between the orthodox schools of Indian philosophy on one hand and the schools of Buddhist philosophy on the other created awareness and brilliance in intellection.