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Indian Philosophical Perspective on Global Ethical Dilemmas: Indian Philosophy and its Impacts on Western Writers

Authors
L. Komathi1, *, R. Ramya2, G. M. Archana3
1Assistant Professor, Department of English, SRM Institute of Science and Technology Faculty of Science and Humanities, Jawaharlal Nehru Nedunjali, Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2Assistant Professor, Department of English, Meenakshi college of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
3Assistant Professor, Department of English, Velammal Engineering College, Surapet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
*Corresponding author. Email: shreekomathi78@gmail.com
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Available Online 10 November 2025.
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Keywords
Reincarnation; Self Realisation; Permanent of Soul; Perennial Philosophy; Universal spirit
Abstract

Indian philosophy has strong foundation, values and has developed over thousands of years and is intricately linked to India’s religious customs, spiritual traditions, and cultural settings. The core principles of Indian philosophy are “Dharma”, and Karma, Mokṣa, Saṃhāra, Ahiṃsā This study examines the traditions in which Indian philosophy influences Western philosophers to build their literary works on Eastern ideas. The main focus of this paper is based on the importance of Indian philosophy and its impact on western writers. Western philosophers have strong belief and find salvation in Indian Beliefs. This article covers the works of Emerson, W.B.Yeats, T.S.Eliot, Henry David Thoreau, Huxley, and Hermon Hesse based on Indian Philosophy. Indian philosophy has a significant influence on Emerson, especially the Over soul concept, which is consistent with Indian thought’s notion of a universal spirit. The Bhagavad Gita and Indian philosophical concepts of nature, simplicity, and independence served as inspiration for Thoreau. Huxley emphasized the mystical elements of several ideologies, such as Vedanta perennial philosophy, while examining the similarities between Indian spiritual thought and other religious traditions.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference, Anubhuti: Revitalizing Indian Knowledge Systems for the Modern World (ICIKS 2025)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
10 November 2025
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978-2-38476-477-8
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2352-5398
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10.2991/978-2-38476-477-8_13How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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