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Language of Logic: Navyanyaya Perspectives
The Language of Logic – Navyanyāya Perspectives is a unique introduction to the philosophy and language of Indian Logic – Navyanyāya. Setting out with the technical language of Navyanyāya, the book takes the reader through its applications to computerized language processing, and culminates in the philosophical aspects of Indian logic. By introducing complex ideas with lucid narration, illustrations, and interesting analogies, it opens the door for a general audience to the intricacies of the traditional Nyāya-vaiśeṣika doctrine.
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