Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other…
2023
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): 'Sound is eternal because it is audible'—this argument is fallacious according to the Classical Indian School of Nyaya.
Reason (R): In the argument 'Sound is eternal because it is audible', the middle term is too narrow (Asadharana).
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- B.
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
- C.
(A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
- D.
(A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
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Correct answer: A
According to the Nyaya school, sound is non-eternal. The argument claiming it is eternal due to audibility fails because 'audible' is an Asadharana Hetu. This middle term exists only in sound, lacking the universal relation needed for valid inference.