Knowledge Theory on Lokayata Darshan: a Study

In the rich and varied landscape of Indian philosophy, Lokayata Darshan—the worldview of the Charvakas—offers a strikingly down-to-earth perspective. Unlike other schools that explored spiritual realms and invisible truths, the Charvakas placed their trust in what could be seen, touched, and experienced. For them, the only reliable way to know anything was through direct perception—what the senses could confirm. Ideas based on scripture, inference, or faith held no value unless they were rooted in lived reality.