The Ideal of Human Unity

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The Ideal of Human Unity is a philosophical work by Sri Aurobindo that explores the spiritual, psychological, and socio-political foundations for achieving a unified human society.

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instanceOf book
philosophical work
aimsTo integrate spiritual and political perspectives
provide a framework for global human unity
reconcile individuality and collectivity
argues true unity must preserve diversity
unity should be based on consciousness rather than force
associatedWith The Synthesis of Yoga
surface form: Integral Yoga philosophy

Sri Aurobindo Ashram
author Sri Aurobindo
context early 20th-century political developments
emergence of international organizations
rise of nationalism
contrasts mechanical unity with spiritual unity
critiques purely political or economic approaches to unity
emphasizes inner spiritual transformation as key to social change
unity in diversity as an ideal for human society
examines cultural and civilizational diversity
empire
internationalism
nation-state
world-state
focusesOn evolution of human society
forms of political and social organization
future of international relations
possibility of a unified human society
genre philosophy
political philosophy
spiritual philosophy
influencedBy European political thought
Indian spiritual traditions
Vedantic thought
language English
mainTheme human unity
psychological foundations of unity
socio-political foundations of unity
spiritual foundations of society
philosophicalApproach evolutionary
spiritual realist
teleological
proposes inner psychological change as basis for outer unity
spiritual basis for global unity
relatedWork The Human Cycle
The Life Divine
seesHumanityAs undergoing an evolutionary progression toward unity

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Sri Aurobindo knownFor The Ideal of Human Unity
Sri Aurobindo wrote The Ideal of Human Unity
The Human Cycle relatedWork The Ideal of Human Unity
Arya (philosophical journal) notableWorkSerialized The Ideal of Human Unity