Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one…
2023
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and other one labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : As per classical Indian view of logic the argument - 'Sound is quality because it is visible', is fallacious.
Reason (R) : As per classical Indian view of logic the argument - 'Sound is quality because it is visible' involves a middle term that cannot by its very nature be present in the minor term.
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- A.
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- B.
Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
- C.
(A) is true but (R) is false.
- D.
(A) is false but (R) is true.
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Correct answer: A
In classical Indian logic, the argument 'Sound is quality because it is visible' is fallacious. The middle term 'visible' cannot naturally inhere in the minor term 'Sound', as sound is auditory. Since Reason (R) accurately identifies this logical defect, it correctly explains Assertion (A). Therefore, both statements are true and R is the correct explanation of A.