Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other…
2026
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): The argument that sound is eternal because it is produced is fallacious according to classical Indian School of logic.
Reason (R): In the above argument, the middle term is too narrow.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
- A.
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- B.
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- C.
(A) is correct but (R) is not correct
- D.
(A) is not correct but (R) is correct
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Correct answer: C
Assertion (A) is correct because in classical Indian logic, claiming sound is eternal due to production contradicts the definition of production which inherently implies non-eternity. Reason (R) is incorrect because the specific fallacy arises from this inherent contradiction rather than the middle term being too narrow. Consequently, Assertion is true but Reason is false.