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Humanities and Social Sciences- Philosophy Question on Philosophy

Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: Carvaka is a Materialist.
Reason R: Carvaka accepts that perception is the only valid means of knowledge.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below

A

Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

C

A is correct but R is not correct.

D

A is not correct but R is correct.

Answer

Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.

Explanation

Solution

The correct answer is (B) : Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.