Given below are two statements: Statement I: Aristotelian syllogism is…
2022
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Aristotelian syllogism is essentially verbalistic.
Statement II: Nyaya system recognizes the fact that the verbal form is the essence of inference.
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 syllogistic system may understand inference chiefly as a relation among verbally expressed terms and propositions, or as a cognition produced from…
- 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
Show answer & explanation
Correct answer: C
Concept
A syllogistic system may understand inference chiefly as a relation among verbally expressed terms and propositions, or as a cognition produced from evidence. In Nyaya, anumana arises from apprehending a sign together with its universal concomitance; a verbal argument is the form used to demonstrate that inference to another person.
Application
Statement I describes the Aristotelian syllogism as verbalistic. Its formal pattern is expressed through terms and propositions, so this characterization is accepted.
Statement II makes verbal form the essence of Nyaya inference. Nyaya distinguishes inference for oneself from inference expressed for others, so verbal formulation is not the essence of inferential cognition.
Contrast
“Both statements are correct” assigns the verbalistic characterization to both systems.
“Both statements are incorrect” denies the verbalistic characterization of the Aristotelian syllogism as well.
“Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct” reverses the distinction between the two systems.
Cross-check
Nyaya accepts inference for oneself even when no five-member argument is spoken. That distinction confirms that the verbal form serves communication rather than constituting inference itself.
Therefore, Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.