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INTRODUCTION
philosophy (to be precise, of ontology, logic, epistemology, ethics, ethico-theology) contrasting it with two onesided positions whose synthesis it itself is declared to be; (the first eight verses of the first section touch upon certain rather non-philosophical matters while the last fourteen verses of the last section represent a general summing up of the whole discussion rather than a discussion of some particular problem of philosophy). The following sectionwise analysis of the text (leaving aside the first eight and the last fourteen verses) should make the point clear.
Section 1
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Problem Is a real entity existent or non-existent by nature ? 9-11 The first alternative (i.e. a real entity is absolutely existent by nature).
12 The second alternative (i.e. a real entity is absolutely nonexistent by nature).
13 (a) Both alternatives (i.e. a real entity is both absolutely existent and absolutely non-existent by nature).
(b) Neither alternative (i.e. a real entity is absolutely indescribable). 14-23 Conditional acceptance of all the four positions (i.e. a real entity is somehow existent by nature, somehow non-existent, somehow both, and somehow indescribable.
Section 2
Problem Is a real entity one with every other real entity or is it different from every other real entity ?
24-27 The first alternative.
28-31 The second alternative.
32 (a) Both alternatives.
(b) Neither alternative.
33-36 Conditional acceptance of all the four positions.
Section 3
Problem Is a real entity permanent or momentary ? 37-40 The first alternative.
41-54 The second alternative.
23
55 (a) Both alternatives.
(b) Neither alternative.
56-60 Conditional acceptance of all the four positions.
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