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    If a definition excludes the paradigm case of the phenome... — Carmelics
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    Supports→Principle 1's definition of perception is inadequate because it excludes divine perception.

    If a definition excludes the paradigm case of the phenomenon it purports to define, the definition commits the fallacy of ativyāpti or avyāpti recognized in Indian logic.

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    • 1.Definitions serve to capture the essential nature of phenomena; excluding paradigm cases means the definition fails its basic purpose.
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    • 2.Paradigm cases are logically prior—they determine what counts as the phenomenon, so any definition contradicting them is self-refuting.
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    • 3.Indian logicians identified this pattern systematically because it reveals genuine conceptual incoherence, not mere disagreement.
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    • 1.Paradigm cases may shift with context or theoretical development; excluding old paradigms isn't fallacious if justified by better understanding.
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    • 2.Some valid definitions intentionally narrow or revise ordinary concepts for technical purposes without committing logical errors.
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    • 3.The charge of avyāpti assumes 'paradigm case' is objective and fixed, but cases are often theory-laden and contestable.
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