Indian materialist movement

The Indian materialist movement, primarily represented by thinkers like Charvaka, emerged around 600 BCE as a philosophical school that rejected spiritualism and supernatural beliefs. Instead, it emphasized empirical observation, rationalism, and the importance of tangible, material experiences for understanding life and the universe. Materialists focused on enjoying life’s pleasures and emphasized that the only real knowledge comes from direct perception. This movement challenged the dominant religious and spiritual philosophies of the time, advocating for a practical and naturalistic worldview rooted in material reality.