The Epistemological Fracture: Empiricism vs. Inference in the *Nayasthān* of the Vedānta
Schools of Nyāya and Vedānta did not merely disagree on metaphysics; they fundamentally diverged on …
The Nyāya school's concept of inference, rooted in ancient Indian philosophy, bears striking similarities to modern analytic philosophy's approach to logic, particularly in its treatment of epistemic luck and the Gettier problem. By examining the Nyāya framework for evaluating knowledge claims, we can gain insight into the parallels between Eastern and Western philosophical traditions. This comparative analysis reveals surprising convergences and divergences between these two distinct intellectual trajectories.
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