Given below are two statements: one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other…
2023
Given below are two statements: one is labeled as Assertion (A) and the other is labeled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): "Sound is eternal because it is audible." According to the Indian Classical School of Logic (Nyaya), this argument is fallacious.
Reason (R): In the argument "Sound is eternal because it is audible," the middle term is over-wide (too inclusive).
In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer: A. Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
- 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