Given below are two statements: Statement I: Aristotelian syllogism has three…
2022
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Aristotelian syllogism has three terms.
Statement II: Nyaya syllogism has five terms.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer: C. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect — CONCEPTA categorical syllogism is analysed by counting its logical terms, whereas the classical Nyāya inference is described by counting the members of its…
- 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: C
CONCEPT
A categorical syllogism is analysed by counting its logical terms, whereas the classical Nyāya inference is described by counting the members of its argument.
An Aristotelian syllogism has three terms—major, minor, and middle. The Nyāya form has five members: pratijñā (proposition), hetu (reason), udāharaṇa (example), upanaya (application), and nigamana (conclusion).
APPLICATION
Statement I uses the standard Aristotelian count of three terms, so it is true. Statement II calls the five Nyāya members five terms; that terminology is not the standard classification, so it is false.
CONTRAST
“Both statements are true” treats the five Nyāya members as logical terms.
“Both statements are false” overlooks the three-term Aristotelian structure.
“Statement I is false but Statement II is true” reverses the established distinction.
CROSS-CHECK
Listing the units confirms the distinction: three Aristotelian terms versus five Nyāya members. Therefore, Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.