According to classical Indian School of Logic (Nyaya) the statement "fire is cold because it is a substance" is fallacious because:शास्त्रीय भारतीय तर्कशास्त्र (न्याय) के अनुसार कथन "अग्नि ठंडी है क्योंकि वह द्रव्य है" दोषपूर्ण है क्योंकि:
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Correct answer: A. It has a non-inferentially contradicted middle term.इसका हेतु (मध्य पद) अनुमानेतर प्रमाण (प्रत्यक्ष) से बाधित है।
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This is the classic example of bādhita (kālātyayāpadiṣṭa) hetvābhāsa: the conclusion 'fire is cold' is contradicted by perception, a non-inferential pramāṇa. So the middle term is non-inferentially contradicted. Option 2 describes āśrayāsiddha and option 3 viruddha.यह बाधित (कालात्ययापदिष्ट) हेत्वाभास का क्लासिक उदाहरण है: निष्कर्ष 'अग्नि ठंडी है' प्रत्यक्ष (एक अनुमानेतर प्रमाण) से बाधित है। अतः हेतु अनुमानेतर प्रमाण से बाधित है। विकल्प 2 आश्रयासिद्ध तथा विकल्प 3 विरुद्ध हेत्वाभास का वर्णन है।More Logical Reasoning questions
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