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When the middle term in some cases relates to the major and in other cases relates to the absence of the major, it is said to be the fallacy of

When the middle term in some cases relates to the major and in other cases relates to the absence of the major, it is said to be the fallacy of Correct Answer Sadharana Vyabhichara

According to Nyaya, knowledge reveals both the subject and the object which are quite distinct from itself.

  • Pramana is a valid means of knowledge. ' Nyaya accepts four valid means of knowledge viz. perception (pratyaksha), inference (anumana), testimony (shabda), and comparison (upmana).

Important Points 

  • Savyabhichara Hetvabhasa: It is also known as anaikantika.
  • It is also called the fallacy of irregular middle term.
  • It is of three kinds:
    • Sadharna
    • Asadharna and
    • Anupasamhari.
  • Fallacies are errors in arguments that deceive our minds. It is a defect in an argument that consists of something other than merely false premises.
  • The major term is the predicate of the conclusion of a categorical syllogism. The minor term is the subject of the conclusion of a categorical syllogism.
  • The middle term is the term that occurs only in the premises of a categorical syllogism.

Hence When the middle term in some cases relates to the major and in other cases related to the absence of the major, it is said to be the fallacy of Sadharana Vyabhichara.

 Additional InformationViruddha: It occurs when we have contradicted the middle term. Instead of proving the major term, the middle term proves the opposite.


 

 

 

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