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世間相違

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Basic Meaning: contradictory to common sense

Senses:

  • Also 世間相違過 (Skt. lokaviruddha). Contradicted by worldly consensus; to set up a premise contrary to human experience; one of the thirty-three fallacies 三十三過 in Buddhist logic 因明 among which it is one of the first nine in the proposition 宗九過. An error which, regardless of its conformance with any other specification of the syllogism, is at odds with common sense or every day experience. For example "science is nothing but fantasy." For a systematic overview including this term, see 能立. 〔因明入正理論 T 1630.32.11b25〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 817d

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0070

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2920b,2350a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 632-1-9*1026-3

    (Soothill's) Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms 165

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    Entry created: 2002-03-05

    Updated: 2010-01-03