Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (02.09.2024) Shift-II
According to the classical Indian school of logic (Nyaya), the argument 'Sound is eternal because it is produced' is fallacious because:
AThe middle term, instead of being pervaded by the presence of the major term, is pervaded by its absence. ✓ Correct
BThe locus of the middle term is impossible.
CThe middle term, instead of being pervaded by the absence of the major term, is pervaded by its presence.
DIt lacks any major term.
Correct answer: (A) The middle term, instead of being pervaded by the presence of the major term, is pervaded by its absence. — The middle term is pervaded by the absence of the major term, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The middle term is pervaded by the absence of the major term, so that is the answer.
★Being produced implies non-eternity, not eternity.
★So the middle term goes with the absence of 'eternal'.
★This contradicts the intended conclusion.
★This is the viruddha (contradictory) fallacy in Nyaya.
★Hence the first option is correct.
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