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Abhava: The Absence Category
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What is the central idea behind the concept of Abhava?
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Absence is merely the negation of presence.
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In Vaisheshika philosophy, Abhava is understood as the negation of presence. It is not considered to be a real and independent entity in itself, but rather a conceptual tool used to describe the lack of something.