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Crisis of Modern Man and Perspective of Eternity in Light of T. G. Masaryk’s Thinking
Crisis of Modern Man and Perspective of Eternity in Light of T. G. Masaryk’s Thinking

Author(s): Jan Svoboda
Subject(s): Existentialism, Philosophy of Religion
Published by: Vysoká škola evropských a regionálních studií, z. ú.
Keywords: T. G. Masaryk’s thinking; crisis of modern man; perspective of eternity; new religion; human rights;

Summary/Abstract: Masaryk’s concept of modern human crisis stems from historical philosophical thesis that the modern world develops from the Catholic to the Protestant way of thinking. This process of transition is not linear, but complicated and painful. One of the phenomena accompanying this crisis is the suicide rate. The negative atmosphere and fragmentation of the society dominating at the beginning of the 80’s of the nineteenth century justified Masaryk‘s view that the time is „born“ for a new religion. At the same time the concept of synergism which Masaryk undestands as man‘s activity joining the present with the eternity was formulated.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 130-136
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English
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