Significance of Conjunction Disjunction
According to Vaisheshika, Conjunction Disjunction refers to the relationships between entities that can coexist or exist independently, indicating a partial existence. It encompasses the connection and separation of elements, which can lead to various qualities and effects. This concept highlights how individual entities interact, either through joining to create specific qualities or separating to influence others. The ideas of conjunction and disjunction illustrate the interconnectedness of elements and their roles as potential causes in producing effects, such as sound.
Synonyms: Or, Union, Alternative, Complement, Combination, Alternation
In Finnish: Konjunktio disjunktio; In Spanish: Conjunci贸n Disyunci贸n
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Buddhist concept of 'Conjunction Disjunction'
Conjunction Disjunction in Buddhism describes relational concepts that define the existence and interrelationship of entities, emphasizing how they come together (conjunction) or separate (disjunction) in understanding reality and interactions.
From: Tattvasangraha [with commentary]
(1) These terms refer to relational concepts that determine how entities exist or relate to one another.[1]
Hindu concept of 'Conjunction Disjunction'
Conjunction Disjunction in Hinduism encapsulates the interconnectedness of elements, portraying how they can coexist or separate, resulting in distinct qualities and effects, highlighting their relational dynamics and the duality of existence.
From: Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali
(1) Conjunction and Disjunction refer to the relationship between causes that can act as both instrumental and immaterial causes in the production of sound or other effects.[2] (2) States that arise from actions which are primary or initiatory.[3] (3) These are individual entities that exist within two things, signifying a relationship where elements connect or separate.[4] (4) Concepts relating to the joining or separation of entities, both detectable through vision and touch.[5] (5) Refers to the relationships that exist among elements, whereby conjunctions produce qualities within their own materials and disjunctions create effects elsewhere, illustrating how elements are interconnected.[6]