Origins of philosophical thought in India

Seminar paper from the year 2022 in the subject Philosophy - Miscellaneous, grade: Not graded, University of Zagreb (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences), language: English, abstract: The manuscript centres on the early thought in India, whether it can be called philosophical or something different according to the time in which it was written and the societal spirit. It depicts one of the first writings such as the Vedas and the first philosophical thoughts and the Upanishads, as well as perhaps the most known the Bhagavad Gita. Furthermore, an outline of more rarely discussed the unorthodox systems is given, and also at the end Jainism and Buddhism which are today more known. The conclusion and text in whole show an outline of a part of history of India and how its roots in philosophical thought led to some of today's most popular life philosophies and teachings.