Philosophy

Rabindranath Tagore, 1936. Image credit: Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

Rabindranath Tagore’s Philosophy

Rabindranath Tagore was not a systematic philosopher, but the worldview behind his works and his ideas are complex as well as original. He developed a spiritual humanism that connected ancient Indian philosophical ideas with Western ideas and gave them his own original twist. He believed that human beings could fulfil their potential and find freedom and fulfilment through love, knowledge and freedom, if they succeeded in connecting their narrow self with the universal Being.  Read more