Book Title: Anekantavada
Author(s): Harisatya Bhattacharya
Publisher: Atmanand Jain Sabha

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________________ 159 idea that it is weak at its basis, & view which is not contemplated in the first, the second, tho third and the fourth modes of predioations regarding it, either in their severalty or jointness. (3) Let us now consider the third example. As regards some of its countries (Kshetra ) Europe is communistic and it is not communistic in respeot of its other countries ( Kshetra ). Thu third predication considers these two aspects of Europe, one after the other and thereby points out a novel aspect that "Europe has its political ideals in the melting pot.” Considering the communistio and the uncommunistio aspects of Europe simultaneously instead of successively one would find on the line of the fourth predieation that the nature of Europe is inexpressible in some respects, by whiob one may think that after all, Europe has the good of its people at its heart. The seventh manner of predication combines these two views about Europe., -that it has its political ideals in the melting pot and that it has the good of the people at its heart, and indicates a healthy optimism in the natare of Europe, altogether, a new aspect not revealed by any other Bhanga. ( 4 ) In the last example, discussed in the fourth chapter, the present plight of the nationa Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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