Nyaya school of Hindu philosophy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf school of Hindu philosophy
gptkbp:allows four pramanas
gptkbp:category gptkb:Astika
gptkbp:debatedBy gptkb:Samkhya_school
gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Mimamsa_school
gptkbp:division Navya-Nyāya (New Nyaya)
Prācīna Nyāya (Old Nyaya)
gptkbp:emphasizes critical thinking
systematic reasoning
analysis of inference
analysis of language
analysis of perception
analysis of testimony
gptkbp:focusesOn gptkb:logic
gptkb:philosophy
metaphysics
philosophy of language
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Akṣapāda_Gautama
gptkbp:goal liberation (moksha)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Nyaya school of Hindu philosophy
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Vaisheshika_school
gptkb:Navya-Nyaya
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Upanishads
gptkb:Bhartrhari
Sanskrit literature
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:mainLine gptkb:Nyaya_Sutras
gptkbp:method gptkb:logic
gptkb:military
logical analysis
gptkbp:notableContributor gptkb:Gangesha_Upadhyaya
gptkb:Udayana
gptkb:Vatsyayana
gptkb:Jayanta_Bhatta
gptkbp:originatedIn ancient India
gptkbp:period circa 2nd century BCE
gptkbp:pramanas gptkb:train
comparison
inference
perception
gptkbp:region Indian subcontinent
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Vaisheshika_school
gptkb:Navya-Nyaya
gptkbp:schoolType orthodox (Astika)
gptkbp:teaches valid knowledge leads to liberation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nyaya_Sutras
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5