Nyaaya (English spelling)

Japanese: nyāya(英語表記)nyaya
Nyaaya (English spelling)


[India]
Indian logic was developed independently of Western logic. In India, logic is commonly called nyāya (reason) in all schools, but among Buddhists it is called hetu-vidyā (cause). Indian logic was established in the 2nd century by the non-Buddhist school of nyāya, and Buddhists also accepted this logic.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "nyāya" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:


[インド]
 インドの論理学は西洋論理学とは無関係に独自につくりあげられた。論理学はインドではすべての学派に共通して正理(しようり)(ニヤーヤnyāya)と呼ばれるが,仏教徒の間では特に因明(いんみよう)(サンスクリットではhetu‐vidyā)と呼ばれる。インド論理学は2世紀に,非仏教的学派である正理学派(ニヤーヤ学派)の手によって成立し,仏教徒もこの論理学を受け入れた。…

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