Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET June 2024 Re-Exam (23.08.2024) Shift-I
Among the following, which is correct in the context of Sabda Pramana?
AFor Samkhya, a word signifies a universal
BFor Jainas, a word signifies a particular
CFor old Nyaya, a word symbolizes a universal only
DFor Vedantins, a word primarily means the class character of individuals ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) For Vedantins, a word primarily means the class character of individuals — For Vedantins a word primarily means the class character of individuals, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★For Vedantins a word primarily means the class character of individuals, so that is the answer.
★Sabda pramana is knowledge derived from words or testimony.
★Different schools hold different views on what a word signifies.
★Vedantins hold that a word primarily denotes the class character of individuals.
★So it points to the shared class rather than a single particular.
★The other options misstate the positions of Samkhya, the Jainas and old Nyaya.
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