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Philosophies Of The Charvakas
The Charvakas were a group of philosophers of India around 600 BC. They believed that there was no soul and that death was the end of all existence. They believed entertainment of this life in the bodily form should be the chief purpose of life. Anything beyond the senses was false and that everything you couldn't sense was a mere illusion or delusion. Matter was believed to be the only thing that was perceivable by the senses, so matter alone was real. They believed that one should seek happiness in this material world and experience physical pleasure as much as possible. They also believed to turn away from any religious beliefs and it's delusions. The only source of knowledge was what one's senses could perceive. Beyond the material world,

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