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UGC NET Question Paper 2022 - Set 2

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an inference depends on the validity of hetu or rea-

son. It is because of this fact that Naiyayikas consider

fallacies of inference as fallacies of the reason (hetv-

abhasa). Fallacies of inference thus are all MATERIAL

fallacies.

Fallacies of reason are of five types – Asiddha, Savyab-

hichara, Satpratipaksha, Badhita and Virudha. They

have been discussed as the last topic in Unit 6 of Pear-

son book.

Material fallacies

are also known as fallacies of

presumption, because the premises ‘presume’ too

much—they either covertly assume the conclusion or

avoid the issue in view.

Reason – ...