Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other…
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A: As per Classical Indian School of Logic the argument that sound is quality because it is visible is fallacious.
Reason R: In the above argument the middle term by its very nature cannot be present in the minor term.
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: A
In Classical Indian Logic (Nyaya), an argument where the middle term is inherently incompatible with the minor term commits the fallacy of Asiddha (unproven middle). Here, sound cannot be visible, making the middle term impossible to establish in the subject. Thus, Assertion A is correct as the argument is fallacious, and Reason R correctly identifies the specific logical flaw. Therefore, both statements are true, and Reason R is the correct explanation for Assertion A.