Given below are two statements : Statement (I) : 'Nyaya' syllogism has three…
2023
Given below are two statements :
Statement (I) : 'Nyaya' syllogism has three propositions
Statement (II) : Aristotelian syllogism has five propositions
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
- A.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- B.
Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- C.
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- D.
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
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Correct answer: B
The Nyaya syllogism consists of five members, not three propositions. The Aristotelian syllogism comprises exactly three propositions, not five. Therefore, both statements provided in the question are factually incorrect.