Sri Aurobindo and European Philosophy

What comparisons can be made between the philosophy of Sri Aurobindo and those of European thinkers? Was Sri Aurobindo influenced by the philosophy of some Europeans? Have European philosophers been influenced by Sri Aurobindo?

Wilfried Huchzermeyer, in his book Sri Aurobindo and European Philosophy, investigates these questions. The book not only studies the visions of the ancient Greek philosophers such as Heraclitus, Plato and Plotinus, but also those of Schelling and Hegel and the 20th century philosophers Nietzsche, Bergson, Teilhard de Chardin, Gebser and Whitehead. Huchzermeyer does not confine himself to his own research but also uses comparative studies and critiques of others such as S.K. Maitra, R. Safranski, F.J. Korom and K.D. Sethna.

He shows how closely Sri Aurobindo’s thought is related to European philosophy and how Sri Aurobindo took up some basic approaches and deepened them in the light of his larger vision, as well as influencing the thought of Teilhard de Chardin and Gebser.

Sri Aurobindo and European Philosophy, published by Verlag W. Huchzermeyer, Karlsruhe, Germany. Price in India Rs 399. Available from SABDA and from www.edition-sawitri.de.