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vedant. The individual is the reality; this is the thesis of the Naiyayiks. Jainism sets itself against every Ekant doctrine and evolves the truth by a combination of them. We have above shown that idealism is an empty generalisation without the individuals to be generalised. The antithesis may be similarly refuted. If every individual is independent, at least this individuality is a common property of all. E. G., materiality is the property common to E, 2 &c. If not so, being 'devoid of individuality, their independence also would be lost. Although individuals are seperate, individuality is a property residing upon all in common and hence, even individuals are homogeneous by their common property. Thus even the individualism of the Naiyayiks is vitiated by the very presuppositions of their own school.
This will bring out the standpoint of Jain logic. The idea is not true; also, the individual is not true. What is the truth? They
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