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    It is not the case that Raghunātha Śiromaṇi (Padārthatattvanirūpaṇa) contends that parāmarśa collapses the distinction between inference and memory, since it is merely a recollective synthesis of previously acquired cognitions.

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    • 1.Inferential reasoning involves applying logical rules to generate conclusions not directly present in prior cognitions, exceeding mere recollection.
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    • 2.Parāmarśa can operate on newly perceived perceptual inputs synthesized with memory, creating genuinely novel epistemic states distinct from pure memory.
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    • 3.The collapse argument conflates the *materials* of parāmarśa (prior cognitions) with its *operation* (novel relational synthesis), committing a category error.
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    • 1.Parāmarśa operates by synthesizing already-cognized properties, not generating novel epistemic content beyond memory's scope.
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    • 2.If inference requires productive synthesis of new knowledge, but parāmarśa merely recombines prior cognitions, they are fundamentally distinct operations.
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    • 3.Memory's defining feature is retrieval of previously acquired content; parāmarśa's recollective character places it squarely within memory's domain.
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