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Who is traditionally referred to as the founder of Charvaka or Lokāyata philosophy?
Who is traditionally referred to as the founder of Charvaka or Lokāyata philosophy?
- Gautama Buddha
- Parshvanatha
- Brihaspati (correct)
- Charvaka
What are the proper sources of knowledge according to Charvaka philosophy?
What are the proper sources of knowledge according to Charvaka philosophy?
- Philosophical skepticism
- Direct perception, empiricism, and conditional inference (correct)
- Ritualism and supernaturalism
- Primary literature
What happened to much of the primary literature of Charvaka, the Barhaspatya sutras?
What happened to much of the primary literature of Charvaka, the Barhaspatya sutras?
- It was compiled from secondary literature
- It was well-documented
- It was re-organized
- It was lost (correct)
Which two religions opposed the Charvaka philosophy during the Hindu reformation period?
Which two religions opposed the Charvaka philosophy during the Hindu reformation period?
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Where have the teachings of Charvaka been compiled from?
Where have the teachings of Charvaka been compiled from?
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