Indian logic is the classical South Asian study of reasoning and argument developed by Nyāya, Buddhist, and Jain thinkers. It treats inference as both a mental act and its public statement, and analyzes forms of proof, debate, and argumentative faults.
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- Category of its source unitResearch & Analysis Methods
- DomainPersuasion & Argument
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Key concept
Key concepts are the working vocabulary of the field: the terms that the models and tools rely on and that a decision about communication has to use precisely. Each entry defines the term and sends you to the brief or the self-guided audit where it is put to work.
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Research & Analysis Methods
Establishes procedures for collecting, coding, comparing or interpreting information for inquiry or analysis. Its contribution is a defensible route from observations or materials to an account, finding or interpretation.