A Study of Satkaryavada with Special Reference to Prakrti Parinamavada

This Book examines Indian views of causality such as the doctrine of pre-existence of effect known as (Satk?ryav?da) and its theory of evolution or modification known as (Pari??mav?da) with particular focus on the S??khya Philosophy. Here I have more focused on the conceptual study of Satk?ryav?da as a doctrine of causality and the basic question raised in the context of doctrine of causality is ? Does the effect pre-exist in its material cause? There are two possibilities with regard to the status of the pre-existence of effect in its cause. If the effect pre-exists in its material cause, the effect is non-different from its cause. And if the effect does not pre-exist in its material cause, the effect is different from its cause. This is the basis for the division of causality into two kinds namely, Satk?ryav?da and Asatk?ryav?da.