Question
Explain the concept of self or soul in the Charvaka philosophy.
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The most important doctrine in the Carvaka system is that perception
(pratyaksha) is the only means of valid knowledge. Since there is no
entity called ‘soul’ as distinct from the body, as given in perception,
there is no place for such an entity in this system.
According to Carvaka, when the four forms of matter, namely, earth,
water, fire and air combine in a peculiar way, there results what we
call a body. Life breath (prana) and
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