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negative induction

negative induction Negative induction is a historical logical method described in Nyāya reasoning for testing a general rule by using a contrasting or dissimilar case.

Negative induction is a historical logical method described in Nyāya reasoning for testing a general rule by using a contrasting or dissimilar case. In the example given, it supports a conclusion by showing that the subject does not belong with things that have the opposite property.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Oriental Philosophy (and Religion)” (Oriental Philosophy).
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