Charvaka is categorized as one of the ''nastika'' or "heterodox" schools of Indian philosophy.

Etymology and meaning

The etymology of Charvaka (Sanskrit: ???????) is uncertain. Bhattacharya quotes the grammarian Hemacandra, to the effect that the word carvaka is derived from the root , 'to chew' : "A Carvaka chews the self (carvatyatmanam

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