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“All things are visible, because they are knowable.” Which fallacy is committed in the above statement according to Classical Indian School of Logic (
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“All things are visible, because they are knowable.” Which fallacy is committed in the above statement according to Classical Indian School of Logic (Nyaya)

A.

Sadharana

B.

Anupasamhari

C.

Asadharana

D.

Viruddha

Correct option is B

The correct answer is (b) Anupasamhari.
In the classical Indian school of logic, known as Nyaya, the fallacy of Anupasamhari occurs when the middle term is non-exclusive. This means that the middle term is all-inclusive and leaves nothing by way of sapaksa or vipaksha.
In the statement, "All things are visible, because they are knowable," the middle term is "knowable." This middle term is all-inclusive because it applies to both visible things and non-visible things. Therefore, the statement is fallacious because it does not provide a valid reason for why all things are visible.

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