In which type of following inference the middle term is both positively and negatively related to the major term as per Classical Indian School of Logic?

In Anvayavyatireki inference as per Classical Indian School of Logic, the middle term is both positively and negatively related to the major term.

Key Points

• An Anvayavyatireki inference is a type of inference where the positive presence or absence of the middle term in a subject is taken as a sign of the positive presence or absence of the major term.
• Conversely, the negative presence or absence of the middle term in a subject is taken as a sign of the negative presence or absence of the major term.
• In other words, the middle term is related both positively and negatively to the major term in this type of inference.

Additional Information

• Kevalvyatireki inference: The middle term is negatively related to the major term.
• Kevalānvayi inference: The middle term is positively related to the major term.
• Satpratipakșa inference: The negative presence of the minor term in the subject is taken as a sign of the positive absence of the major term.