Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Assertion (A):The argument that sound is eternal because it is produced is fallacious according to classical Indian School of logic.
Reason (R):In the above argument, the middle term is too narrow.
ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is correct but R is not correct ✓ Correct
DA is not correct but R is correct
Correct answer: (C) A is correct but R is not correct
Explanation
The assertion is correct but the reason misdescribes the fault, so the assertion holds while the reason does not.
Being produced is found only in things that are non-eternal, that is, only where the probandum eternal is absent.
A reason present solely in the negative cases proves the opposite of what is claimed.
This is the contradictory-middle fallacy, viruddha, where the reason establishes the contrary of the intended conclusion.
The fault is a contradictory middle, not a middle that is too narrow, so the reason is incorrect.
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