UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

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U6 ā€“ Logical Reasoning and Indian Logic
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Concepts: arthapatti postulation devadatta example independent pramana mimamsa vedanta ugc net indian philosophy

Q: Which of the following statements about arthāpatti (postulation) as a pramāį¹‡a are correct?

(A) Arthāpatti is a kind of inference where the middle term is always directly perceived in the pakį¹£a;
(B) A classic example is: seeing that Devadatta is stout but never eats during the day, we postulate that he must be eating at night;
(C) Arthāpatti is often described as postulating a fact that, if true, would make an otherwise inexplicable observation intelligible;
(D) Some MÄ«māį¹ƒsā and Vedānta authors treat arthāpatti as an independent pramāį¹‡a distinct from inference;
(E) UGC NET Indian philosophy questions may ask which schools recognise arthāpatti or to identify its example;
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