Rhetoric Review Sep 2007

Rethinking Rhetoric from an Indian Perspective: Implications in theNyaya Sutra

Keith Lloyd Kent State University at Stark

Abstract

As Aristotle began to codify rhetorical practices in Greece, a theoretical and pragmatic text on argument, the Nyaya Sutra, emerged in Ancient India, founding one of six key philosophies of India. Though it describes in detail a procedure of reasoning based on a five-part method of dialogic presentation, the rhetorical emphases of the Nyaya approach have been mostly overlooked. This essay proposes Nyaya's inclusion in the field of rhetorical studies, exploring its methods within their historical context, comparing its approach to the traditional logical syllogism, and relating it to the contemporary perspectives of Stephen Toulmin, Kenneth Burke, and Chaïm Perelman.

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Rhetoric Review
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2007-09-13
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10.1080/07350190701577892
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