Question
Explain the concept of Abhāva as proposed by the Vaiśeşika school of philosophy.
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In the Vaiśeşika school of Indian philosophy, the concept of Abhāva plays a crucial role in understanding the nature of existence and non-existence. Abhāva refers to the absence or negation of something that is ordinarily present. It is considered an important category of reality in the Vaiśeşika system, which is one of the six orthodox schools of Indian philosophy, founded by the sage Kaṇāda. The Vaiśeşika school categorizes all entities in the universe into several substances, qualities, actions, and relations. Abhāva, however, is neither a substance nor a quality. It is a distinct category that reflects the non-existence of an object or attribute in a particular context. It provides an explanation for the phenomena of
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