न्याय सुत्र ( nyāya sutra )

तर्क शास्त्र (tarka śāstra )

The Sanatan or Hindu System of Reasoning, Analysis, Investigation or What is Justice

& Debate.
Also sometimes loosely referred to as Logic.

by Rahul Chaturvedi
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न्याय (tarka śāstra)

( The School of Reason or Justice)
The word nyāya popularly signifies ‘reason’ or ‘what is just’. It’s basically being doubtful
(skeptic) about something and then reaching a conclusion. This system pushes one to
basically SEEK for the truth rather than believing something on face value or because
somebody or something said so.
Nyāya sutra is therefore the science of ‘Right Judgement (or Seeking or Reasoning or
Investigation or Analysis)’ and ‘Debate’.
Nyiiya-,a8tra is therefore the science
The Nyāya is the science of logic, and provides the only sound methodology of
philosophical inquiry into the nature of knowledge and the objects of knowledge. It is the
means to obtain Right Knowledge (pramā) about the Self and to discover the purpose of
life. The only way to impart our experience to others and to elucidate their implications for the
rest of our life and defend their validity against hostile criticism is by means of logic.

The term Nyāya in Sanskrit signifies "going into a subject," — an analytical investigation of
the subject through the process of logical reasoning.