CHARVAKA PHILOSOPHY

                                       Charvaka Philosophy 1.Pratyaksha(Perception) as    the only    Pramana, Critique of Anumana   (Inference) and Shabda(Verbal Testimony) :   The epistemological doctrine of the Charvaka school is that perception is the only means of valid knowledge.The validity of inference is rejected.Perception is based on sense organs.We have five sense organs – eye , ear ,nose,tongue,and skin .Through these sense organs we can have five types of perceptive knowledge which is direct and gained through sense-organs.Any type of knowledge which is not based    on sense organs is invalid knowledge,according to Charvaka. Refutation of Inference(Anumana) and Verbal Testimony(Shabda) :  Inference is indirect medium of knowledge.So,it cannot be accepted as valid means of knowledge.We infer about fire from the knowledge of smoke.H...