Søren Kierkegaard reflexionó sobre la filosofía india.

Abstract

The article analyzes the reception and reinterpretation of Søren Kierkegaard within modern Indian philosophy, particularly throughout the twentieth century. Its objective is to explore how European existentialist thought, rooted in Christian and Western traditions, was reinterpreted through the spiritual frameworks of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Vedantic philosophy. The author adopts a historical-comparative methodology, critically examining Kierkegaard’s texts alongside Indian philosophers such as K. G. Dutt, Haridas Chaudhury, Basant Kumar Lal, D. M. Datta, and Ramakant A. Sinari. Through textual and contextual analysis, Hajko traces the conceptual convergence between European existentialism and Indian notions such as atman, brahman, duhkha, and moksha. The scope of the study lies in demonstrating the universal dimension of Kierkegaard’s ideas, their relevance to intercultural philosophy, and their influence on India’s contemporary religious and ethical thought. The article concludes that Kierkegaard was perceived in India not merely as a Christian philosopher but as a thinker of suffering, freedom, and transcendence, whose legacy fostered a genuine dialogue between Eastern and Western intellectual traditions.