The Positive Background of Hindu Sociology c5.s7.5

c5.s7.5

It is interesting to observe that Hillebrandt's *Altindische Politik* (Jena 1923) describes Indian social, civic, and political life just on the strength of those authorities which have been rejected by Geiger as "*noch weiter zurück an Bedeutung für unsere Zwecke.*" Naturally, therefore, Geiger has not been able to rise up to the "new indology" which was accepted and promoted, among others, by Hillebrandt. Not less interesting is the fact that Hillebrandt's work was published in the *Herdflamme* Series edited by the Austrian sociologist, Othmar Spann, the same scholar, whose general views have played an important rôle in the thesis of Geiger. Needless to observe that the methodology of Geiger, as manifest in his selections and rejections,—is the very butt of scientific and philosophical criticism as furnished by the *Positive Background of Hindu Sociology* and the *Futurism of Young Asia*.