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fore and that is aft'; this notion cannot be due to Space (Direction);-nor can it be due to Time ; because even when two persons, one old and the other young, are present at the same time, but in uncertain directions, there appears the distinct notion of fore and aft' (Senior and Junior); Ro that this distinction is there even though there is no difference in Time. Apart from these two-Space and Time, there is nothing else which could be regarded as the basis of the notions in question. Hence it becomes established that what form the basis of these notions are the Qualities of • Priority' and 'Posteriority! These notions cannot be determined reference to Space and Time':-that is to say, it cannot be held to be in reference to near and far objects in contact with points in Space and Time.
-The terms 'Space' and 'Time' are used here figuratively, in the sense of objects in contact with points of Space and Time. So that what is meant is that Priority and Posteriority,-both kinds--have been explained by other people as being due to Space and Time. The manner in which these aru said to be produced by Space is as follows:When two objects are standing in the same direction,—then, in reference to the point near any one observer, taken as the standard-point, there appears, in regard to the object wherein Posteriority subsists, the notion of its being "Far oft' and on the basis of this idea, from the contact of the further point in Space, the Quality of Posteriority becomes procluced and taking a point further removed from the observor us the standard-point, there arises the idea of the object being near', in reference to the object wherein Priority subsists; and from the contact of this with another point in Space, the Quality of Priority becomes produced.-The manner in which these Qualities are produced in reference to Time is as follows Between an old and a young man standing at the present time, in varying directions, with regard to that person whose contacts with strise and sunset are deduced to have been larger in number,-from his wrinkles, grey hairs, growing beard and so forth, there arises the idea of huis beingold' (Prior) in reference to the standard-point provided by the other man; and on the basis of this idea, from the contact of another point of Time, the Quality of Priority' becomes produced ;-and from the standard-point provided by the older man, the idea of the other man having had lesser contacts with sunrise and sunset is deduced from the fact of his being beardless and so forth,-from which arises the idea of nearness' (proximity) in regard to the younger man; and through this idea, out of the contact of another point of Time, the quality of 'Posteriority' becomes produced."
The Tect proceods to show tliat tile above Reasoning in support of Priority and Posteriority is 'Inconclusive ', on account of the Reason being present in the contrary of the Probandum algo—Just as the Blue, etc. etc.
- Bhava' is existence, and the vyavasthiti qualified by this is coming into existence; when thuis is 'Teramêna', in succession, [it serves as the reason for what is going to be said). That is to say, in the case of Blue, etc., on account of their coming into existence in succession (one after the other), the whole phenomenon is regulated by the conditions of Time, not by the conditions of any Quality,--and hence we have such notions of Priority and Posteriority as this is the prior or earlier Blue' and that the posterior
