Hindu Logic as Preserved in China and JapanPub. for the University, 1900 - 114 pages |
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Page 12 - Japanese authors among the great ones (ie the well-known six Indian). They are called Nikendabtra and Ashibika, and are quite similar to each other. They both hold that the penalty of a sinful life must sooner or later be paid ; and since it is impossible to escape from it, it is better that it should be paid as soon as possible, so that...
Page 47 - No term must be distributed in the conclusion which was not distributed in one of the premises. 5. From negative premises nothing can be inferred. 6. If one premise be negative, the conclusion must be negative ; and vice versa, to prove a negative conclusion one of the premises must be negative.
Page 26 - Validity of the reason and of the examples requires that they be based either (1) on fact or perception [pratyaksa], (2) on inference | anumana], or (3) on holy saying [agama]. Analogy or Comparison [upamana] is omitted. The form of...
Page 96 - Whately, for example, says, that the object of reasoning is ' merely to expand and. unfold the assertions wrapt up, as it were, and implied in those with which we set out, and to bring a person to perceive and acknowledge the full force of that which he has admitted...
Page 7 - ... of rebirth as well as the principle of identity in the various existences. The evolution of nature is adapted to the ends of the self. The spiritual centres are, however, incapable of exerting any direct influence on nature, though they are said to excite it to activity. The union of self and nature is compared to a lame man of good vision mounted on the shoulders of a blind man of sure foot.
Page 86 - Or, when the minor premiss as well as the major is universal, we may state it thus : whatever is a mark of any mark, is a mark of that which this last is a mark of.
Page 81 - are related to each other ; eg as resembling or differing, and to what extent; as successive or simultaneous in time, or conjoined in space, and whether invariably so or otherwise.
Page 27 - Like a pot (but not like ether) ; 4. Because a pot is a product it is non-eternal ; so is sound, as it is a product : 5. Therefore we know sound is non-eternal.
Page 62 - Because it depends upon one substance and possesses quality and action. (Samanya or generality does not depend upon one substance, •etc.) (14) When the middle term is inconsistent with the implied minor term, eg Objects are stimuli of action ; Because they are apprehended by the senses. ("Objects" is ambiguous meaning (1) things and (2) purposes.