Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s7.t13.48

v1.c7.s7.t13.48

“Proposition alike reason” refers to the given reason is similar to the proposition, which is the case of tautology, and not adding new content to specifically prove the proposition. For example say: “Sound is non-eternal, because it does not have eternal nature.” Such reasons cannot achieve the purpose of reasoning.