yajvan
14 July 2010, 01:43 PM
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté
I am wondering if there is interest in discussing the subject of debate. The purpose of the conversation will look at the components of a debate from the nyāya school of thinking to better understand them and their application.
Within the 6 schools¹ of Indian philosophy (ṣaḍ-darśana) we have nyāya school, considered the school of logic. Nyāya is from ni - that into which a thing goes back i.e. an original type , standard , method , rule , especially a general or universal rule , model , axiom or system. We find nyāya defined also as logical argument or inference which fits with parārtha¹.
There is no doubt that debates bring out more knowledge for the individual to ponder and appreciate. Some consider it a science , others an art. We hear of some of the luminaries of wisdom i.e.
ādi śaṅkara (some write śaṃkara) , yajñavalkya, udayanācārya and the like, engaged in debates for the benefit of their śiyṣa's (students) and for the seeker of salvation to study.
If there is interest we can proceed, if not we can wait for another time. If we proceed I ask all that wish to participate to add, ponder & question as you see fit but please avoid 'cut 'n paste' of large amounts of information that fills space and is devoid of one's views , ideas and insights.
Let me know if you wish to proceed on this subject.
praṇām
words and references
6 schools of Indian thought/philosophy i.e. yoga, sāṁkhya, vedānta, mimāṁsā, nyāya and vaiśeṣika , considered primary darśana-s ; yet there are others which cover grammar, medical, etc.
For the ṣaḍ-darśana one could in general group the 6 into 3 pairs :
yoga & sāṁkhya
mimāṁsā & vedānta as vedānta is also known as uttara mimāṁsā a.k.a. the brahma-sūtra-s
Also some distingush mimāṁsā as pūrva ( former , prior ) to that of uttara ( later , following , subsequent ) mimāṁsā
nyāya & vaiśeṣika - logic and cosmology - Here we find the 'atom eater' or kaṇāda-muni the author of the vaiśeṣika branch. And we have akṣapāda-muni (akṣapāda = having his eyes fixed on his feet ) of the nyāya philosophy.
parārtha - the highest advantage or interest ~ meant to prove or demonstrate some truth~.
~~~~~~
namasté
I am wondering if there is interest in discussing the subject of debate. The purpose of the conversation will look at the components of a debate from the nyāya school of thinking to better understand them and their application.
Within the 6 schools¹ of Indian philosophy (ṣaḍ-darśana) we have nyāya school, considered the school of logic. Nyāya is from ni - that into which a thing goes back i.e. an original type , standard , method , rule , especially a general or universal rule , model , axiom or system. We find nyāya defined also as logical argument or inference which fits with parārtha¹.
There is no doubt that debates bring out more knowledge for the individual to ponder and appreciate. Some consider it a science , others an art. We hear of some of the luminaries of wisdom i.e.
ādi śaṅkara (some write śaṃkara) , yajñavalkya, udayanācārya and the like, engaged in debates for the benefit of their śiyṣa's (students) and for the seeker of salvation to study.
If there is interest we can proceed, if not we can wait for another time. If we proceed I ask all that wish to participate to add, ponder & question as you see fit but please avoid 'cut 'n paste' of large amounts of information that fills space and is devoid of one's views , ideas and insights.
Let me know if you wish to proceed on this subject.
praṇām
words and references
6 schools of Indian thought/philosophy i.e. yoga, sāṁkhya, vedānta, mimāṁsā, nyāya and vaiśeṣika , considered primary darśana-s ; yet there are others which cover grammar, medical, etc.
For the ṣaḍ-darśana one could in general group the 6 into 3 pairs :
yoga & sāṁkhya
mimāṁsā & vedānta as vedānta is also known as uttara mimāṁsā a.k.a. the brahma-sūtra-s
Also some distingush mimāṁsā as pūrva ( former , prior ) to that of uttara ( later , following , subsequent ) mimāṁsā
nyāya & vaiśeṣika - logic and cosmology - Here we find the 'atom eater' or kaṇāda-muni the author of the vaiśeṣika branch. And we have akṣapāda-muni (akṣapāda = having his eyes fixed on his feet ) of the nyāya philosophy.
parārtha - the highest advantage or interest ~ meant to prove or demonstrate some truth~.