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同品有異品有

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Basic Meaning: presence in similar instances and presence in dissimilar instances

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  • In Buddhist logic 因明, the first of the nine possible conditions of a reason in a syllogism based on its properties 九句因. For instance, a Śābdika (Mīmâṃsaka) said: "Sound is permanent, Because it is knowable, Like space and unlike a pot." The property of being knowable is present in both similar and dissimilar instances. Inconclusive, being too broad 共不定. (From Kuijiʼs explanatory notes to the Hetucakra). 〔因明入正理論疏 T 1840.44.110c8〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): BFL]
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    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)656c

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    Entry created: 2007-02-28