Philosophy · Classical Indian Logic
Given below are two statements : Statement I: If we infer "Socrates is a man because he is mortal" we commit the fallacy named sādhārana by Classical Indian Logicians. Statement II: An inference is fallacious if the middle term is found to be common to both the major term and its opposite. Such a fallacy is named sādhārana. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- 1Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- 2Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- 3Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- 4Statement I is false but Statement II is true✓
Correct answer
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
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