Consider the following syllogism: (A) This hill has fire. (B) Because it has…
2020
Consider the following syllogism:
(A) This hill has fire.
(B) Because it has smoke.
(C) Whatever has smoke has fire.
(D) This hill has smoke which is invariably associated with fire.
(E) Therefore, this hill has fire.
Which statement will be designated as 'Upanaya' in this syllogism?
- A.
(A) and (B) only
- B.
(B) and (C) only
- C.
(D) only
- D.
(E) only
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Correct answer: C
In a five-membered Nyaya syllogism, the stages are Pratijna (proposition), Hetu (reason), Udaharana (universal rule/example), Upanaya (application of the universal rule to the present case), and Nigamana (conclusion). Here, (A) is Pratijna, (B) is Hetu, (C) is Udaharana, (D) applies the smoke-fire relation to this hill and is therefore Upanaya, and (E) is Nigamana. Hence the correct answer is (D) only.