The most Radical thinkers produced by India. First principle thinking- Why did we lose this amazing superpower? Each of these thinkers opened a new branch of learning or caused paradigm shifts in prevalent thinking of society-or sometimes- the whole species. Clarity on chronology-even if imperfect-helps you appreciate the evolution of the Indic intellect 1. "Whence came this creation? Did he create it, or did he not? He who surveys in the highest heaven knows. Or perhaps he may not know...." -Parame ṣṭ hi Prajāpati~2000 BCE Rig Veda 10.129 History's first Skeptic 2. "There is only one supreme god. Ahura Mazdā" -Atharvan Zaratuštra~1900 BCE (North west frontier province-Rangha/Bactria) The first monotheist Influenced Judaism Contributive to Indo-Iranian civil war & permanent schism Destinies of the last two IE tribes diverged forever 3. "The self is gradually revealed in creatures. Among animals, man is most endowe
The Dark prince of German Idealism showers high praise on Indian Idealism. Most people don't realize this- German Idealism was one of the most critical ingredients in the emergence of modern science and Humanities. It directly poured inspiration into a variety of new schools- Evolutionary Biology, Psychology, Economics, Sociology, Ethics, legal systems etc. The fathers of modern psychology-Carl Jung, Freud etc were ardent students of German Philosophers. The pioneering founders of modern physics- Einstein, Poincare, Wolfgang Pauli, Schrodinger, Heisenberg etc were all fanboys of German Idealism. For Einstein, Schopenhauer's thoughts were “continual consolation“ and he called Scoppy a genius. Even Karl Marx was a student of a German idealist. Now, dear cittamātravādin's, think and answer- Why did Indian Idealism FAIL to fertilize the sciences like its German descendant did? Why did it not inspire free thinking and diversification of fields of inquiry? Why did we sink int