Author : Artur Mrowczynski-Van Allen
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1532643616
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (326 download)
Book Synopsis Peter Chaadaev by : Artur Mrowczynski-Van Allen
Download or read book Peter Chaadaev written by Artur Mrowczynski-Van Allen and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2018-12-10 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peter Chaadaev (1794-1856) is rightfully considered to be one of the forerunners of modern Russian philosophy. There is a famous scene from his life that may help us to understand both his own thought as well as the whole subsequent tradition of Russian religious philosophy. When Chaadaev finished his studies of Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, he crossed out the title on the cover and wrote beneath it Apologete adamitischer Vernunft (An Apology for Adamic Reason). Russian religious philosophy was supposed to be a critique of such secular reason. In this book we seek a contemporary interpretation of Chaadaev's thought and its influence. Our authors, including such scholars as Andrzej Walicki and Boris Tarasov, investigate his views on religion, society, history, politics, and Russian fate. Chaadaev turns out to be a crucial figure who continues to influence Russian religious philosophy to this day.