EDUCATION PROJECT: UTOPIA OR NEW REALITY? (INTELLECTUALS OF RUSSIA OF THE XVIII CENTURY)
EDUCATION PROJECT: UTOPIA OR NEW REALITY? (INTELLECTUALS OF RUSSIA OF THE XVIII CENTURY)
Author(s): Elena TashlinskayaSubject(s): Philosophy
Published by: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk i Fundacja Filozofia na Rzecz Dialogu
Keywords: Russian philosophy; Enlightenment project; idea; freedom; humanism; autonomy
Summary/Abstract: The article reveals the main specific features of Russian philosophy of the Enlightenment. The activity of the outstanding scientist Mikhail V. Lomonosov, his contribution to the development of domestic and world science and philosophy come to the forth. Russian Enlightenment is distinguished by the originality of the intellectual tradition. Knowledge of Western ideas leads to the emergence of domestic science, philosophy, literature. The desire for freedom, autonomy and progress in science during the century of Enlightenment was combined with adherence to spiritual traditions, and openness to foreign-language culture did not abolish patriotism and reverence for the state.
Journal: Dialogue and Universalism
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 247-261
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English
