Scholars at the Jaipur Manuscript Resource Center have cataloged a previously unknown 11th-century work titled Prameya-Samvada. Found in a private ancestral collection, the manuscript is a rare record of a formal debate between two rival schools of logic regarding the nature of evidence. It emphasizes the concept of Samvada-Yukti, or the 'logic of collaborative inquiry,' where the goal is mutual enlightenment rather than victory.
The text is notable for its inclusion of 'meta-rules' for debate, including the requirement for participants to demonstrate Karuna (compassion) toward their opponent's perspective. This find suggests that medieval Indian logic was far more focused on the psychology of the debater than previously assumed, highlighting a sophisticated integration of intellectual rigor and emotional intelligence.