A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Satpratipaksa
This page describes Satpratipaksa which is located on page 253 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Satpratipaksa” according to 8 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The validity of Anumana (inference) in Nyaya system [by Babu C. D]
Satpratipaksha (the counterbalanced reason): Satpratipaksha (the counterbalanced reason): It occurs when the consideration of the reason while seeking to establish the existence of the probandum (the major term), there occurs the consideration of another reason which seeks to establish the non-existence of that term, the first term is counter balanced. For instance, sound is eternal, because it is audible; sound is non-eternal because it is a product. 4....
Read full contents: Chapter 4.3.5 - Navya Nyaya (e): Five types of defective reasoning (hetvabhasa)
Anumana in Indian Philosophy [by Sangita Chakravarty]
In the Tarkasamgraha, Annambhatta states that when the reason is counterbalanced by another reason which proves the negation of what is to be proved then it is called the fallacy of equalization or satpratipaksha. Gangesha thinks that satpratipaksha is a temporary flaw in an inference (anumana) which remains till a doubt about one of the reasons is removed....
Read full contents: (F). Fallacy (Hetvabhasa)
Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) [by Sajitha. A]
The counter balanced type (Satpratipaksha) explained in the fifth, the three kinds of unproved reasons (Asiddha) in the next three and in the last, and the sublated (Badhita) in the ninth. The first verse of the poem is: tvam rushta mayi cennamami bhavatim neyam tvaya namyatam namyatvam tvayi bhati parthivataya manye maharajadivad | kumbhadishvativartanat tvaduditam sadharanam sadhanam vagvadeshviti nirjito dayitaya ramah sukham ratu vah || (* 1) Nyayasutra, I. I. 34 (* 2) Hetvabhasadashaka, 1...
Read full contents: Hetvabhasodaharana of Kodunnallur Vidvan Iliaya Tampuran
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