Nyāya (logic)

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nyāya (T. rigs pa) is translated as "logic," "reasoning," "rational thinking," etc.[1]

It refers to "the type of reasoning that employs logical principles and analysis, logical argument," etc.[1]

See also:

  • Nyaya school - one of the non-Buddhist schools of classical India.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Internet-icon.svg rigs pa, Christian-Steinert Dictionary