न, उपमानस्य सादृश्यमूलात्वात्॥
na, upamānasya sādṛśyamūlātvāt.
The objector targets the third tool: Comparison (Upamāna) is not a separate instrument of logic, because it's just a sub-category of Inference based on recognizing similarities.
Every ancient school agreed on the exact same list of logical checking tools.
There were continuous, high-stakes architecture reviews where schools fought intensely over how many distinct input checking gates a robust system required.
COGNITIVE PHILOSOPHY RUNTIME
Method consolidation review. The opponent attempts to deprecate the analogy matching port, claiming it is an unnecessary duplicate function that can be handled by the inference engine.
HISTORICAL COMMENTARY ANALYSIS
The opponent tries to consolidate and reduce Nyāya's tools. They argue that using an analogy (e.g., 'A wild cow looks like a domestic cow') isn't a new logic port; it's just basic pattern matching and deduction, so it should be stripped from the system design.
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