Nyaya

Nya·ya

[nyah-yuh]
noun
(in ancient India) a philosophical school emphasizing logical analysis of knowledge, which is considered as deriving from perception, inference, analogy, and reliable testimony.

Origin:
< Sanskrit nyāya

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