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Nyaya and FOL w.s.r Charak Samhita Vimansthan – Pragmatic View

Saloni Ambasana, V.J. Shukla, Mahesh Vyas

Abstract


Logic and Human discourse are interdependent on each other. It is logic that helps in illuminating Human discourse. India owes a rich inherent logical trait in form of Philosophical systems among which Nyaya is the central concern. In West mathematical formal logic undertook a development beginning from propositional to first order to second order and higher order logic. Among these it is the First order logic which deals with relations, so does the Nyaya system of philosophy. Both work to achieve the common goal i.e. enlightening human discourse. The classical ayurvedic texts such as Charak Samhita, Sushrut Samhita etc. are written in Sanskrit with sentences profoundly propositional in nature.  more*


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