Aufklärung und Hinduismus. Versuch einer Annäherung

Abstract

The following seminar-paper tries to answer the question, if in Hinduism exists a period of Enlightenment as in Europe. But is it even possible to compare Indian with European philosophy? First, however, the paper explains, what Hinduism is, in regard to religion and philosophy by referring to history and literature and then it tries to make a comparison between India and Europe.