Which of the following is true regarding the Classical Indian School of Logic?…
2022
Which of the following is true regarding the Classical Indian School of Logic?
A. It is deductive
B. It is inductive
C. It is formal
D. It is material
E. It always leads from universal to particular only
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: A. A, B, C and D only — CONCEPTA system of logic may be classified by how it moves between particular and universal cases and by whether it studies the valid form of an inference,…
- A.
A, B, C and D only
- B.
B and C only
- C.
A and D only
- D.
A, B, C, D and E
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Correct answer: A
CONCEPT
A system of logic may be classified by how it moves between particular and universal cases and by whether it studies the valid form of an inference, its material content, or both.
Classical Indian logic combines inductive and deductive movement and examines both formal structure and material content.
APPLICATION
The four descriptions—deductive, inductive, formal, and material—therefore belong together. The claim that this logic always moves only from universal to particular is too restrictive because induction moves from observed particulars toward a general conclusion.
CONTRAST
“B and C only” retains induction and form but omits deduction and material content.
“A and D only” retains deduction and material content but omits induction and formal structure.
“A, B, C, D and E” adds an only-universal-to-particular restriction that conflicts with the inductive direction.
CROSS-CHECK
If induction is part of the school, the direction of reasoning cannot always be universal to particular only. Excluding that restriction leaves the accepted set: deductive, inductive, formal, and material.