‘Golden mountain is fiery because it is smoky’ Which type of fallacy is…
2020
‘Golden mountain is fiery because it is smoky’
Which type of fallacy is committed by the above inference?
- A.
Asraya siddhi
- B.
Svarūpa siddhi
- C.
Vyāpyatvā siddhi
- D.
Savyabhichāra
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: A
The correct answer is Asraya siddhi. In Indian logic, Asraya siddhi or Ashrayasiddha is an asiddha hetvabhasa in which the locus (paksha/ashraya) of the reason is itself unproved or non-existent. In the inference “Golden mountain is fiery because it is smoky”, the golden mountain is an imaginary subject. Since the paksha itself is not established, smoke cannot be validly located there. Therefore the fallacy is Asraya siddhi, not Svarupa siddhi, Vyapyatva siddhi, or Savyabhichara.