What are the seven truth values in Jain logic?

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Jainism Statue of the Jain Tirthankara (saviour) Mahavira.

In Jainism, the seven logical alternatives used to express the conditional nature of reality are known as saptabhangi. This system of seven-valued logic reflects the doctrine of anekantavada, or the "many-sidedness of reality," which posits that all judgments are conditional and depend on the perspective from which they are made.12

The seven truth values are as follows:

True2
False2
Indefinite2
True and false2
True and indefinite2
False and indefinite2
True, false, and indefinite2

Every statement is regarded as having these seven values when considered from different standpoints, as no single perspective can fully capture the infinite aspects of reality.12