Akshapada Gautama is the philosopher traditionally credited with the Nyaya-sutra, the foundational text of the Nyaya school of Indian philosophy, usually dated to around 200 CE. Almost nothing else about his life is reliably known.
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Source 1001Philosophers: Akshapada GautamaOpening sentenceQuote, Opening sentence
Akshapada Gautama (c. 200 BC – c. 150 BC) was an Indian philosopher of the Ancient era, associated with Indian Philosophy.
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Nyaya entry, IntroductionQuote, Nyaya entry, Introduction
The oldest extant Nyaya text is the Nyaya-sutra attributed to Gautama (c. 200 C.E.).
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