Charvaka

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:philosophy
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Lokayata
gptkbp:criticizedFor gptkb:Buddhism
gptkb:Hinduism
gptkb:Jainism
gptkbp:emphasizes empiricism
direct perception
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Charvaka
gptkbp:influenced Indian materialist thought
gptkbp:influencedBy ancient Indian skepticism
gptkbp:notableFor Barhaspatya Sutras (lost)
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:Vedas
afterlife
karma
soul
inference as valid knowledge
testimony as valid knowledge
gptkbp:originatedIn ancient India
gptkbp:period 6th century BCE or earlier
gptkbp:philosophy atheism
materialism
gptkbp:region Indian subcontinent
gptkbp:source secondary references in other texts
gptkbp:teaches enjoyment of life
pursuit of pleasure
rejection of asceticism
gptkbp:textsLost yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Upanishads
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4