UGC NET Philosophy Q29

Question

Which of the following statements are included in the inferential process for inferring fire from the perception of smoke as per Nyāya Philosophy.
A. That hill has fire(Pratijñā)
B. Since it has smoke (Hetu)
C. Wherever there is fire, there is smoke, eg kitchen (Udāharana)
D. That hill which is smokey, must have fire too (Upanaya)
E. Therefore the hill has fire (Nigamana)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Accepted Answer

C, D and E only