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The Lokāyata School of Perception

Description: The Lokāyata school of perception is a materialistic school of thought that originated in ancient India. It is one of the six orthodox schools of Indian philosophy and is known for its emphasis on the importance of sensory experience and the rejection of metaphysical speculation.
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What is the central tenet of the Lokāyata school of perception?

  1. The world is composed of four elements: earth, water, fire, and air.

  2. The world is composed of atoms and void.

  3. The world is composed of consciousness.

  4. The world is composed of ideas.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Lokāyata school of perception holds that the world is composed of four elements: earth, water, fire, and air. These elements are the basic building blocks of all matter and are responsible for all of the properties of the world.

What is the Lokāyata school of perception's view of the soul?

  1. The soul is a material substance.

  2. The soul is a spiritual substance.

  3. The soul is a combination of material and spiritual substances.

  4. The soul does not exist.

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Lokāyata school of perception rejects the idea of a soul. It holds that the soul is a product of the imagination and that there is no evidence to support its existence.

What is the Lokāyata school of perception's view of knowledge?

  1. Knowledge is derived from sensory experience.

  2. Knowledge is derived from reason.

  3. Knowledge is derived from a combination of sensory experience and reason.

  4. Knowledge is derived from revelation.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Lokāyata school of perception holds that knowledge is derived from sensory experience. It rejects the idea that knowledge can be derived from reason or revelation.

What is the Lokāyata school of perception's view of the good life?

  1. The good life is a life of pleasure.

  2. The good life is a life of virtue.

  3. The good life is a life of knowledge.

  4. The good life is a life of liberation.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Lokāyata school of perception holds that the good life is a life of pleasure. It rejects the idea that the good life is a life of virtue, knowledge, or liberation.

What is the Lokāyata school of perception's view of the afterlife?

  1. There is no afterlife.

  2. There is an afterlife in which people are rewarded or punished for their actions in this life.

  3. There is an afterlife in which people are reincarnated into new lives.

  4. There is an afterlife in which people achieve liberation from the cycle of rebirth.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Lokāyata school of perception rejects the idea of an afterlife. It holds that there is no evidence to support the existence of an afterlife.

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