Book I
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Book I is the first major section of Sri Aurobindo’s philosophical work *The Life Divine*, laying out the foundations of his integral metaphysical and spiritual vision.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book section
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philosophical work part ⓘ |
| addresses |
limitations of exclusive spiritualism
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limitations of materialism ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
justify the rationality of spiritual experience
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present a comprehensive metaphysical synthesis ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sri Aurobindo Ashram intellectual tradition ⓘ |
| author | Sri Aurobindo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| genre |
metaphysics
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philosophy ⓘ spiritual philosophy ⓘ |
| hasContext | early 20th‑century Indian philosophical renaissance ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose exposition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Sankhya and other Indian darshanas
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Upanishadic thought ⓘ Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ Western idealism ⓘ evolutionary thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers of integral yoga literature
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spiritual seekers ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laysFoundationFor |
integral metaphysical vision of The Life Divine
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integral spiritual vision of The Life Divine ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Divine in the universe
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integral metaphysical vision ⓘ nature of reality ⓘ relationship between Spirit and Matter ⓘ spiritual evolution ⓘ |
| partOf | The Life Divine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcern |
possibility of a divine life on earth
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problem of evil and suffering ⓘ reconciliation of the One and the Many ⓘ relation between the Absolute and the world ⓘ |
| philosophicalMethod |
integration of reason and spiritual experience
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rational argument ⓘ synthetic metaphysics ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Integral Yoga
NERFINISHED
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integral philosophy ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first major section ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Book II of The Life Divine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Book I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitle | The Life Divine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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