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Inference for othersillustrated.
JAIN THEORY OF FORMAL LOGIC.
Such is the process when we reason for ourselves. But if we have to convince some body else of what we by inference know to be valid, the case is different. We then start with the assertion, the hill is fiery. We are asked, why ? and we answer, because it smokes. We then give our reason or the major premise, that all that smokes is fiery as you may see, for instance, on a kitchen hearth and the like. Now you perceive the hill does smoke and hence you will admit that I was right when I said the hill is fiery. Such being the processes of reasoning we generally adopt when we try to convince any one of the truth and validity of our statement, it is called Parårthânuman.
(6) Pararthånumån (quuigata) is a statement expressive of reason (T)or middle term standing in relation of invariable concommitance with what is to be proved (918) or major term having been composed of the minor term (aa).
It is important to note that Paksha (wa) which corresponds with the minor term of the European logic is defined to be
Parárthánu. mán Defined.
Comparative study of the syllo gistic vocabularies
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