Tarka Shastra

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Tarka Shastra (तर्कशास्त्र,

Tarka shastra has concepts called purva paksha and apara paksha. When one raises a point (purva paksha) the other party criticizes it (apara paksha). Then the debate starts. Each one tries to support his point of view by getting various references. The meaning of the word tarka also is specific, in that it does not imply a pure logical analysis but a complex activity of discourse guided by strict definitions and goals.

Tarka-Sangraha is a foundational text followed as guidelines for logic and discourse ever since it was composed in the second half of 17th century CE. Tarka may be translated as "hypothetical argument". Tarka is the process of questioning and cross-questioning that leads to a particular conclusion. It is a form of supposition that can be used as an aid to the attainment of valid knowledge.

There are several scholars renowned as well-versed in Tarka shastra:

Bibliography

JSTOR:

• OCLC 729532565
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• Vassiliev, Boris (1937). "'Ju-shih Lun': A Logical Treatise Ascribed to Vasubandhu". Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies, University of London. 8 (4). Cambridge University Press: 1013–1037.
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WorldCat:

• Krishna Jain (2011). Tarka-śāstra: eka rūpa-rekhā (Raj Verma Sinha, translator) [A textbook of logic: an introduction]. Naī Dillī: Ḍī. Ke. Priṇṭavarlḍa.
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• Pavitra Kumāra Śarmā (2007). Tarka śāstra. Jayapura: Haṃsā Prakāśana.
  OCLC 309717739
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• Gulābarāya. Tarka śāstra. Kāśī: Nāgarīpracāriṇī Sabhā.
  OCLC 33938711
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• George William Brown (1915). Hindi logic. Jubbulpore: Christian Mission Press.
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