History and Problems of Philosophy-Carvaka [IAS (Admin.) Mains Philosophy]: Questions 1 - 6 of 14

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Question 1

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What is wrong according to the Carvakas with the following argument?

All men are mortal.

Socrates is a man.

Therefore, Socrates is mortal.

Justify your answer with arguments.

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Explanation

Carvaka Knowledge

  • According to Carvaka knowledge is generally divided into two classes, viz, apprehension (Anubhav) and recollection (smarana) . Apprehension is again divided into two classes, namely, perception and assumption (Kalpana) . Perception is knowledge acquired by the five sense organs – visual, gustatory, olfactory, cutaneous and auditory…

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Question 2

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Write short answers to the following in about 150 words each:

Are the carvakas consistent when they hold that inference is not a source of knowledge? Discuss.

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Carvakas and Inference a Source of Knowledge

  • For Carvakas inference is not a valid means of knowledge because universal relation which should serve as its ground is impossible. For instance let us take the following example:
    • Whatever has smoke has fire
    • The hill has smoke
    • Therefore the hill has fire.
Inference is Not Certain
  • Here a universal and necessary…

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Question 3

Appeared in Year: 2004

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Write a note on: Dehatmavada of Charvakas? (300 Words)

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Dehatmavada of Charvakas

  • In epistemology, Charvaka has accepted only perception as source of valid knowledge or prama and has refuted transcendental entities – one of them being soul. According to him soul is eternal, permanent, immortal and independent because it is not perceived, although he accepted consciousness but not connected it with soul bu…

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Question 4

Appeared in Year: 2018

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Is carvakas rejection of inference acceptable to the other systems of indian philosophy. If not why? Do you think that the views of other systems to be justified? Give reasons for youe answer.

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Inference is Not Certain
  • According to Carvakas, perception (Pratyaksa) is the only source of valid knowledge and they hold that nothing exists except what is perceived by five senses. Accordingly, they refuted inference (anumana) and testimony (shabda) , which are accepted by almost all other schools of
  • Indian philosophy as valid and reliable. For th…

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Question 5

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Write short answers to the following in about 150 words

Are the Charvakas consistent when they hold that inference is not a source of knowledge? Discuss

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In their epistemology Charvakas have accepted perception as the only source of valid knowledge and rejected all other pramanas like inference, verbal testimony and comparison etc.

They have given a lot of emphasis on rejecting inference.

For them, Inference or Anumana is not a pramana because inference is said to be a mere leap in the dark, it is in …

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Question 6

Appeared in Year: 2002

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State and evaluate critically Charvaka՚s view that perception is the only valid source of knowledge (250 words)

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  • Carvaka is one of the three heterodox schools of Indian Philosophy, the other two are Jainism and Buddhism.
  • It is called heterodox because it does not believe in the authority of the Vedas.
  • Carvaka is also a materialist school of Indian philosophy, materialism is the metaphysical doctrine which believes in the existence of matter and regards it to be…

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