On the Philosophical Works of P. D. Iurkevych
On the Philosophical Works of P. D. Iurkevych

Summary/Abstract: If the importance of genuine thinkers is determined by the loftiness and freedom of their thought and by the inner tone of their ideas rather than by the number and size of the books they have written, then a place of indisputable honour among them must belong to the late professor at Moscow University, Pamfil Danylovych Iurkevych. His intellectual independence and breadth of views were united in remarkable fashion with a sincere recognition of historical tradition, and a profound heartfelt sympathy with life’s essential interests was combined with a subtle perspicacity of critical thought. The philosophical works he left are neither numerous nor voluminous. Like many gifted Russians, he did not consider it necessary or possible to give full outward expression to all his intellectual substance or to turn it inside out for display. He did not wish to translate himself into a book or to transform all his spiritual essence into public property. From what he left, however, it is sufficiently clear that we are dealing with a strong and independent mind. Before turning to a survey of his works, I shall give some biographical information about him.

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