The Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo - Indian Philosophy and Yoga in the Contemporary World

Indian philosopher, poet, mystic and Yogi, Sri Aurobindo, argued that human society has evolved throughout history and is destined to move towards better organization of life. Applying his ideas to problems confronting the world today, this collection presents an in-depth exploration of Aurobindo's evolutionary philosophy and Integral Yoga.Written by an international team of scholars and practitioners, each chapter takes a theoretical aspect of Sri Aurobindo's philosophy, positions it alongside policy debates on the individual and the state and explains its practical and educational benefits. Contributors discuss his vision of diversity, shed light on his poetry and offer a comprehensive view of his concept of ethics as well as his metaphysics of consciousness. They examine his contribution to the Indian response to post-Enlightenment modernity and reveal how his philosophy illuminates some of the fundamental problems of our times, offering possible solutions. By presenting the first sustained discourse between Sri Aurobindo and the contemporary world, this collection addresses the relevance of his philosophy for everyday life and highlights the lasting work of this important 20th-century Indian thinker.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra, MAHAPATRA DEBIDATTA
• Mitarbeit: Debidatta Aurobinda Mahapatra (Herausgeber), Debidatta Aurobinda (Hindu University of America Mahapatra (Herausgeber), Mahapatra Debidatta Aurobinda (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 30.06.2020
• EAN: 9781350124868
• ISBN: 978-1-350-12486-8
• Seiten: 272
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Philosophie > Sonstiges; PHILOSOPHY / Hindu, Philosophical traditions and schools of thought, Non-Western philosophy