Umfang:
1 online resource (364 pages)
ISBN:
9780300128376
Serie:
Russian Literature and Thought Ser.
Inhalt:
Considered one of Russia's greatest philosophers, Vladimir Soloviev (1853-1900) was also a theologian, historian, poet, and social and political critic. His works have emerged to enjoy renewed attention in post-Soviet Russia, and his concerns echo in contemporary discussions of politics, law, and morality. In this collection of Soloviev's essays-many translated into English for the first time-the philosopher explores an array of social issues, from the death penalty to nationalism to women's rights. Soloviev reacts against the tradition of European rationalist thought and seeks to synthesize religious philosophy, science, and ethics in the context of a universal Christianity. In these writings he reveals the centrality of human rights in his Christian worldview, not only as an abstract theory but also as an inspiration in everyday life. In a substantive introduction and copious annotations to the essays, Vladimir Wozniuk points out distinctive and often overlooked features of Soloviev's works while illuminating his place within both the Russian and Western intellectual traditions.
Inhalt:
Intro -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 Christianity and Revolution -- 2 Morality and Politics -- 3 On the Christian State and Society -- 4 The Social Question in Europe -- 5 Nationality from a Moral Point of View -- 6 The Significance of the State -- 7 Sunday Letters -- I. A Family of Nations -- II. An Awakening of Conscience -- III. On the Russian Language -- IV. What Is Russia? -- V. On So-called Problems -- VI. On Temptations -- VII. Forgotten Lessons -- VIII. The Second Congress of Religions -- IX. Literature or Truth? -- X. Heaven or Earth? -- Seven Paschal Letters -- XI. Christ Is Risen!, -- XII. On Conscientious Unbelief -- XIII. The Question of Women's Rights -- XIV. The Eastern Question -- XV. Two Streams -- XVI. Blindness and Becoming Blind -- XVII. The Significance of Dogma -- XVIII-XX. Retribution (On the Spanish-American War) -- XXI. Russia in a Hundred Years -- XXII. The Spiritual Condition of the Russian People -- 8 Law and Morality: Essays in Applied Ethics -- I. Preliminary Comments on Law in General -- II. The Definition of Law in Its Connection to Morality -- III. Criminal Law. Its Genesis. A Critique of the Theory of Retribution and Deterrence -- IV. On the Death Penalty -- V. Coercive Justice as Moral Obligation -- VI. The Anthropological School of Criminalists, Its Contributions and Shortcomings -- VII. A Model for Criminal Justice -- 9 Plato's Life-Drama -- 10 The Idea of a Superman -- 11 A Brief Tale about the Antichrist -- Appendix A The Jews in Russia -- Appendix B Panmongolism (a poem) -- Appendix C Letter to Tsar Nikolai II -- Supplementary Listing of Soloviev's Relevant Philosophical and Historical Writings -- Notes -- Index -- Index of Biblical References.
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Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780300079951
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780300079951
Sprache:
Englisch
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