Philosophy In Jain Agams: Nayavāda: Base for the Concept of Valid Cognition

The concept of naya is based on the relative (from one point of view) viewpoint in Jain tradition. When, Jain Acharyas started writing about the concept of valid cognition in post canonical period, the concept of naya remained at the centre of their thinking. The concept of naya is older than the concept of valid cognition from the historical point of view and this is the original part of Jain concept of valid cognition.