The master’s thesis examines the concept of nature in Western political thought and explores the possibilities of expanding it through the inclusion of a Vedic theoretical framework. It proceeds from the premise that the understanding of nature is not merely an ontological question but also significantly shapes conceptions of the human being, society, political action, and the legitimacy of political authority. Through a hermeneutic and comparative analysis of selected foundational works of Western political thought, the thesis examines different conceptualizations of nature and their political-theoretical implications. Western concepts are subsequently situated comparatively within the Vedic understanding of prakṛti, which, in addition to gross material nature, encompasses the subtle dimensions of mind, intelligence, and ego and relates them to concepts of action, duty, and social order. Methodologically, the thesis supplements the hermeneutic approach with the use of generative artificial intelligence as a reflexive, heuristic, and organizational research tool, conceptualized as an intelligence method. The analysis demonstrates that the inclusion of the Vedic framework enables the concept of nature to be extended to dimensions that are not systematically integrated into a unified ontological-political model within the Western theories examined. The thesis thereby contributes to comparative political theory and opens possibilities for further research into non-Western ontologies as theoretical resources for reconsidering contemporary political concepts, social order, and the relationship between human beings and nature, at the same time a method of working with artificial intelligence is developed that could benefit a structured careful academic approach to research.
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