Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
UGC NET December 2022 (21.02.2023) Shift-II
Given below are two statements. Statement I: According to the classical Indian school of logic (Nyaya), one can infer for oneself. Statement II: According to the Nyaya school, inferring for oneself is a psychological process and does not require the formal statement of the different members of a syllogism. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
- Statement I: According to the classical Indian school of logic (Nyaya), one can infer for oneself.
- Statement II: According to the Nyaya school, inferring for oneself is a psychological process and does not require the formal statement of the different members of a syllogism.
ABoth Statement I and Statement II are correct ✓ Correct
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
CStatement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
DStatement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Correct answer: (A) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct — Both statements are correct, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
Explanation
★Both statements are correct, so the answer is that both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
★Nyaya distinguishes inference for oneself from inference for others.
★It holds that a person can indeed infer for their own understanding, so statement I is correct.
★Inference for oneself is treated as an internal, psychological process.
★It does not need the full formal statement of all the members of a syllogism.
★So statement II is also correct.
★Therefore both statements are correct.
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