(Sanskrit ni-āyá, literally "recursion", used in the sense of "syllogism, inference")'s the name given to one of the six orthodox or astika schools of Hindu philosophy—specifically the school of logic. The Nyaya school of philosophical speculation's based on texts known as the Nyaya Sutras, which were written by Aksapada Gautama from around the 2nd century CE. Overview The most important contribution made by the Nyaya school to modern Hindu thought's its methodology. This method… (More on Nyaya)