The sixth source lesson names three kinds of hujjah: qiyas (syllogistic inference), istiqra (induction), and tamthil (analogy). In broad terms, qiyas draws a conclusion from linked premises; induction moves from examined instances toward a general claim; analogy transfers a likely judgment between relevantly similar cases. The source explains the structure of qiyas here and treats induction and analogy in a later lesson.
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Three kinds of argument
Kinds of Argument: Syllogism, Premises, Conclusion and Three Terms
The sixth source lesson names three kinds of hujjah: qiyas (syllogistic inference), istiqra (induction), and tamthil (analogy). In broad terms, qiyas draws a conclusion from linked premises; induction moves from examined instances toward a general claim; analogy transfers a likely judgment between relevantly similar cases. The source explains the structure of qiyas here and treats induction and analogy in a later lesson.