Question

Match List I with List II
 

List I	List II
Typical Aristotelian syllogism	Technical names in  Nyaya Philosophy
A. Socrates in mortal	I. Nigamana
B. Because he is a man	II. Upanaya
C. Whoever is a man, is mortal  e.g. Pythagoras	III. Udaharan
D. Socrates is a man who is  invariably a mortal	IV. Hetu
E. Therefore Socrates is mortal	V. Pratijna

Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 

1. A - V, B - IV, C - III, D - II, E - I
2. A - I, B - II, C - III, D - IV, E - V
3. A - III, B - I, C - II, D - V, E - IV
4. A - II, B - III, C - I, D - IV, E - V

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : A - V, B - IV, C - III, D - II, E - I

Naya Philosophy:

• It is one of the six systems of Indian philosophy
• Gautama is the main proponent of Naya philosophy
• It is a philosophy of atomistic pluralism and logical realism.
• The four Pramanas of Naya philosophy is perception, inference, analogical reasoning, and testimony.
• There are five members of Naya syllogism. These are as follows-

Nyaya Syllogism	Description	Example (Typical Aristotelian syllogism)
Pratigya	The logical statement which is to be proved	Socrates is mortal
Hetu	The reason for the establishment of a proposition	Because he is a man
Udaharana	The universal concomitance together with an example	Whoever is a man, is mortal  e.g. Pythagoras
​Upanaya	The application of universal concomitance to the present case	Socrates is a man who is  invariably a mortal
Nigmana	The conclusion is drawn from the preceding proposition	Therefore Socrates is mortal

 

Therefore, the correct sequence is A - V, B - IV, C - III, D - II, E - I.