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Assertion (A): Self can be understood as a subject as well as an obje…

Assertion (A): Self can be understood as a subject as well as an object.

Reason (R): As a subject, the self gets observed and comes to be known. As an object, the self actively engages in the process of knowing itself.

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 3

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) is true, but (R) is false.

Statement
Assertion (A): Self can be understood as a subject as well as an object. True. The self has a dual status. When you say 'I know who I am', the self is a knower and also something that can be known.
Reason (R): As a subject, the self gets observed and comes to be known. As an object, the self actively engages in the process of knowing itself. False.

NCERT (2026-27): “Self as Subject and Self as Object …
This means that self can be understood as a subject as well as an object. When you say, “I know who I am”, the self is being described as a ‘knower’ as well as something that can be ‘known’. As a subject (actor) the self actively engages in the process of knowing itself. As an object (consequence) the self gets observed and comes to be known. This dual status of self should always be kept in mind.”