Shvetambars believe that:

A. asceticism goes against the very foundation of Jainism.
B. a soul in a female body can reach liberation.
C. sacrificial rituals help attain freedom from reincarnation.
D. monks and nuns should not wear any clothing.


B. a soul in a female body can reach liberation.
Digambars believe that a soul in a female body cannot reach liberation, but Shvetambars affirm that it can.

Philosophy & Belief

You might also like to view...

What is Shelby Steele’s position on affirmative action?

a. He supports affirmative action as a means to rectify past injustices. b. He supports affirmative action as a “necessary evil” on our path to a truly colorblind society. c. He opposes affirmative action on the grounds that it has done more harm than good. d. He opposes affirmative action because it promotes mediocrity and incompetence.

Philosophy & Belief

INSTRUCTIONS: The following problems relate to identifying and evaluating inductive and deductive arguments. Select the best answer for each. Henry and Carl, who are neighbors, are about the same age, and they both have heart conditions. Henry takes Digitoxin for his heart, and it relieves his symptoms. Therefore, it would be a good idea for Carl to take the same medicine for his heart

A) Deductive, valid. B) Deductive, invalid. C) Inductive, cogent. D) Inductive, weak. E) Inductive, strong.

Philosophy & Belief

According to Dewey, rationalist theories of ethics are too abstract to be action guiding

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Philosophy & Belief

Heterosexism is reflected by society __________

A) Holding gay pride parades B) Being slow to adapt gay marriage C) Recognizing gay rights D) Watching the Ellen DeGeneres show

Philosophy & Belief