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三支作法

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Basic Meaning: three part syllogism

Senses:

  • ...in the New School of Buddhist logic 新因明. The three parts are:
    1. pakṣa (宗), the proposition;
    2. hetu (因), the reason; and
    3. dṛṣṭânta (喩) the example.
    The older school had used a five-part syllogism 五支作法, but from the time of Dignāga, the five part syllogism was considered unnecessary and the three part syllogism was used. See 因明. [Charles Muller, Dan Lusthaus; source(s): Nakamura, JEBD]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 351

    Bulgyo sajeon 423a

    Japanese-English Buddhist Dictionary (Daitō shuppansha) 259a/286

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 464c

    Fo Guang Dictionary 534

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1523c,4121a, (v.9-10)266c,368b,1163a

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    Entry created: 1993-09-01

    Updated: 2012-07-16