Uniqueness of Carvaka Philosophy in Traditional Indian Thought Routledge -God is the material Cause

-God is the material Cause and Efficient Cause of the World

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This edition is based on our original and widely acclaimed Shriramacharitamanasa-brought out in 1988

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Uniqueness of Carvaka Philosophy in Traditional Indian Thought Routledge -God is the material CauseCarvaka is the materialistic system of thought propounded by the ancient philosophers of India. The Carvaka system of philosophy has been much criticized and even ridiculed since the ancient times as the Carvakas have been dubbed as atheists and hedonists. This work is an attempt to reveal the fundamentals of Carvaka philosophy, and its epistemological, metaphysical and ethical concerns. Beginning with the origin and development of Indian materialism,