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the relation R in the form ‘aRb'. The negation of aRb can only be represented by the form :
R (8) a S, (not-b), where a is the first member of the self-linking relation Sı, not-b is the second member of S, and R is the limiting relation of the property of being the counterpositive resident in b. This relation R must be an occurrence-exacting relation in a never type of absence, and it would be the relation of identity in a mutual absence. From the above discussion it follows that the Nyāya concept of negation cannot be captured by any Western concept of negation.
Notes
1 A. N. Prior (1967), Vol 5, pp. 458-463. 2 Prior (1967), pp. 458-459. 3 Anscombe (1965), quoted in Strawson (1971), p. 96. 4 Anscombe (1965), p. 33. 5 Geach (1965), p. 461, quoted in Strawson (1977). p. 96. 6 Strawson (1974), pp. 6-7. 7 Staal (1962), pp, 52–71. 8 In this context I am using the expression 'cognition' in the sense of
object of cognition. 9 Matilal (1968), pp, 71-81 10 For a discussion on empty terms see Matilal (1971), pp. 123-145, Shaw
(1974), pp. 332-343, and Shaw (1978), pp. 261-264. 11 Strawson (1952), p. 175. 12 Matilal (1968), pp. 128–129. 13 Raghunātha Śiromani, Nas-Vāda, translated with commentary by
Matilal (1968). pp. 153-154. 14 Bhāṣā-pariccheda with Siddhānta-muktāvali, edited by Panchanan Bhatta
charyya, p. 80.
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