Nyaya Sutras are an ancient Indian treatise on logic and reasoning, composed around 400 BCE by the sage Akshapada Tulasi.
- Also known as the "Science of Argumentation" or "The Doctrine of Signs", Nyaya Sutras aim to establish a systematic method for evaluating arguments and determining truth.
- The text is divided into seven books, each covering a different aspect of logic, including inference, perception, and epistemology.
- The Nyaya Sutras introduce the concept of "pramanas", or proofs, which are used to establish the truth of a proposition.
- The text also discusses the concept of "tarkas", or logical arguments, and provides rules for evaluating their validity.
- The Nyaya Sutras have had a profound influence on Indian philosophy and continue to be studied and debated by scholars today.