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The Central Philosophy of Jainism
zation. It differentiates between different uses of the same word at different times or in different contexts. We can tabulate Siddhasena's scheme as follows:
Standpoints
“Substance exists"
"Modification exists"
The general
The 'practical
(Vedānta, Mahāyāna Buddhism)
(Vaiseșika, Sāmkhya)
The "straigh-thread”
(Sautrāntika)
The “verbal” The “subtle” (Grammarians) (Etymologists)
The “thus-happened”
(Pragmatists)
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