The Nature of Cause & Effect in a Classical & Quantum View: Scientific & Upanishadic Thoughts

Abstract

The nature of cause and effect was scientifically explained by Isaac Newton during late seventeenth century. It was a classical mechanistic view. These ideas went through some changes with the evolution of quantum mechanics during twentieth century. However, Sage Kanada had scientifically discussed the nature of ‘Cause and Effect’ in his ‘Vaisesika Sutras’ more than two thousand years ago. This article will deliberate on the thoughts expressed by Sage Kanada which account for both classical and quantum views and then discusses their correlation with modern scientific ideas.