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(Note cross-posting; also posted to soc.religion.eastern
 and soc.religion.bahai, which are moderated.)

     There has been some talk lately on sci.logic about cultures
and religions which have multiple truth values.  In particular,
it has been asserted that the Jains have (or had at some time)
seven truth values.

     In traditional Western thought, in contrast, there are just
two truth values (true and false).  Lately, logic researchers
have been playing around with the "undefined" truth value and
with a "both true and false" truth value.  I think we sci.logic
people would be interested in hearing about philosophically- or
religiously-motivated theories of truth.

     Anyone care to expound on the Jainian or other conception
of truth values?  I would be especially interested in hearing
what exactly these truth values are supposed to signify, and in
examples of statements with each of the truth values.  Any
reference books you can suggest?

thanks
--Jamie.
  jamie@cs.sfu.ca
"The Tao's net encompasses the whole universe."  - tao te ching