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Philosophy · Q38

Contemporary Indian Philosophy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Philosophy · question 38

Q38

Who among the following holds the view that "creation is plunge of the spirit into ignorance"?

A.
Tagore
B.
Gandhi ji
C.
Vivekananda
D.
Sri Aurobindo
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Sri Aurobindo holds the view that "creation is a plunge of the spirit into ignorance".

He believed that the process of creation involves the divine spirit descending into the realm of ignorance and matter.

This concept is part of his larger philosophy which focuses on the evolution of consciousness and the eventual return to a state of divine knowledge and unity.