Correct option is D
Correct answer: d B, C and D only
Introduction: The Cārvāka school, also known as Lokāyata, is the materialist, empiricist, and hedonistic system of classical Indian philosophy.
Information Booster: ·
Bhūtacaitanyavāda (B): This is the Cārvāka theory of
material consciousness. They hold that consciousness is not an independent spiritual entity, but a biological byproduct generated by the unique combination of the four physical elements (
bhūtas): earth, water, fire, and air.
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Dehātmavāda (C): This is the
body-identity theory, which asserts that the self (
ātman) is nothing other than the living physical body characterized by consciousness (
caitanya-visiṣṭa-deha). There is no soul separate from the body.
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Sukhavāda (D): This represents their
materialist hedonism. Cārvākas argue that sensory pleasure in this life is the ultimate human goal (
Puruṣārtha). They famously advocate for enjoying life's pleasures and reject sacrificing present happiness for imaginary post-mortem rewards.
Additional Knowledge: ·
Karmavāda (A):
· This is the moral law of cause and effect (Karma), which dictates that virtuous actions lead to happiness and sinful actions lead to suffering in future births.
· Cārvākas
entirely reject Karmavāda because they do not believe in an afterlife, moral retribution, a soul, or any unseen force (
adṛṣṭa) governing human destiny.