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自語相違

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Basic Meaning: contradiction of oneʼs own prior statements

Senses:

  • Soothill/Hodous translate as 'manifest contradiction.' It is a direct contradiction seen between the subject and predicate of the proposition, with the standard example being given of the statement "my mother is barren." A technical term in Buddhist logic 因明. One of the nine fallacies in a proposition 宗九過. Also listed as 自語相違過 (Skt. svârtha-viruddha; svavacana-viruddha). The entry in the Fo Guang Dictionary explains this term in three sub-categories. For a systematic overview including this term, see 能立. 〔判比量論, HBJ 1.814-816; 因明入正理論 T 1630.32.11b26〕 [Charles Muller; source(s): Nakamura, FGD, Hirakawa]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 551a

    Ding Fubao {Digital Version}

    Fo Guang Dictionary 2534

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0992

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)1774a,2350a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 632-1-16*892-1

    Soothill 219

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    Entry created: 2002-05-11

    Updated: 2010-07-06