Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the…

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Given below are two statements : One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other as Reason (R) :

Assertion (A) : Since the perception of hardness is not necessarily connected with its colour, it can be said that all the perceptions seen conjoined but never connected.

Reason (R) : Causal relationship is always contingent and probable because it is derived from experience.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :

  1. A.

    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

  2. B.

    Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)

  3. C.

    (A) is true but (R) is false

  4. D.

    (A) is false but (R) is true

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Correct answer: A

The assertion and reason express Hume's view that constant conjunction does not prove necessary connection, and causal relation is derived from experience, so it remains contingent and probable.

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