Given below are Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Consider them and select the correct option given below, in the context of Shankara's philosophy
Assertion (A) Shankara's philosophy denies the world outright.
Reason (R) The fact is that there is a real external world.

A. A and R are both true and R is the correct explanation A

B. A and R are both true and R is not the correct explanation of A

C. A is false and R is true

D. A is true and R is false

Answer: Option C