Tarkashastra (तर्कशास्त्रम्)

Tarkashastra (Samskrit: तर्कशास्त्रम्) refers to logic, reasoning, and discussion in general sense. Many philosophies of India speak about Atman, Karma, Punarjanma - cycle of the birth and death, Paramaatma/Brahman – the supreme power and Moksha and Tarka or Nyaya-Vaisheshika is not an exception to this. These schools propagate that; until we understand the matter/substance properly we cannot gain the knowledge about the Atman, Paramatman, without which attaining moksha is not possible.