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Correct Answer: Option (B) — Jainism
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Standard Reference VerifiedAnekantavada ('the doctrine of many-sidedness or manifold aspects of reality') is a fundamental epistemological and metaphysical doctrine of Jainism. It posits that ultimate reality is complex and multifaceted, and cannot be captured completely by any single perspective, leading to the logical doctrine of Syadvada.
Anekantavada and Syadvada are classic signature doctrines of Jain philosophy.
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