Given below are two statements :
Statement I: For the Classical Indian thinkers. inference (anuma̅na) means only syllogistic inference.
Statement II: Unlike Aristotelian Syllogism, anuma̅na involves four steps instead of three.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

Important Points

Statement I: For the Classical Indian thinkers. inference (anuma̅na) means only syllogistic inference.

Anumana is a Sanskrit word that means “inference” or “knowledge that follows.”
It is one of the pramanas, or sources of correct knowledge, in Indian philosophy. Anumana is using observation, previous truths and reason to reach a new conclusion and truth.
A simple example is observing smoke and inferring that there must be fire.

Statement II: Unlike Aristotelian Syllogism, anuma̅na involves four steps instead of three.

Anumana consists of five steps: a hypothesis (pratijna), reason (hetu), an example (udaharana), reaffirmation (upanaya) and conclusion (nigamana).

Hence, Statement II is false.

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