Paper 1 · Logical Reasoning
What is the total number of hetvabhasa, the fallacies of inference, in Nyaya?
A4
B5 ✓ Correct
C6
D8
Correct answer: (B) 5 — There are five hetvabhasas, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★There are five hetvabhasas, so that is the answer.
★They are savyabhichara, viruddha, satpratipaksha, asiddha and badhita.
★Each names a distinct way in which a reason can fail.
★This fivefold classification is standard in Nyaya.
★So the number of fallacies of inference is five.
★So the answer is 5.
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