Q: Which of the following statements about arthāpatti (postulation) as a pramāṇa are correct?
(A) Arthāpatti is a kind of inference where the middle term is always directly perceived in the pakṣa;
(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 Mīmāṃsā and Vedānta authors treat arthāpatti as an independent pramāṇa distinct from inference;
(E) UGC NET Indian philosophy questions may ask which schools recognise arthāpatti or to identify its example;
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