In which of the following arguments the reason is counterbalanced by another…
2023
In which of the following arguments the reason is counterbalanced by another reason as per classical Indian school of logic (Nyāya)?
(A). All things are non-eternal, because they are knowable.
(B). Fire is cold because it is a substance.
(C). Sound is eternal because it is produced.
(D). Sound is a quality, because it is visible.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
(B) and (C) only.
- B.
(A) and (D) only.
- C.
(C) and (D).
- D.
(B) and (D) only.
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Correct answer: C
In Nyāya logic, Satpratipaksa occurs when a reason is counterbalanced by another valid reason. Argument (C) claims sound is eternal because it is produced, but production inherently implies non-eternity. This contradiction exemplifies the Satpratipaksa fallacy where the reason fails to establish the proposition.