Which type of inference is based on the mere co-existence of the middle and major term, as per the classical Indian school of logic (Nyaya)?
ASadhyasama
BSamanyatodrsta ✓ Correct
CShesavat
DPurvavat
Correct answer: (B) Samanyatodrsta
Explanation
The inference from mere co-existence is samanyatodrsta.
It rests on an observed general correlation, not a causal link.
The middle and major terms are seen merely to occur together.
No cause-effect tie underlies the concomitance, only uniform experience.
Such non-causal, correlation-based inference is samanyatodrsta.
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