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Релігія та мораль в контексті "етичного монізму" О.М. Олесницького
Religion and morality in the context of "ethical monism" of O. M. Olesnitskiy

Author(s): Igor Pecheranskyi
Subject(s): Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion, 19th Century
Published by: Національна академія керівних кадрів культури і мистецтв
Keywords: orthodox dogma; the Kiev spiritually-academic philosophy; M. Olesnitskiy; moral divinity; ethics; soul; heart; reason; belief;

Summary/Abstract: In article the problem of a religion and morals` parity in creativity of the its divinity of Kiev spiritual academy`s professor Markellin Alekseevich Olesnitskiy (1848-1905) is covered. The author focuses attention on attempts of the academic scientist, leaning against achievements of the West European and East orthodox ethical thought, not only to specify in the reasons of spiritually-moral crisis in a society in second half of XIX-th century, but also to prove an ethical science, an injection’s way in morals of a supernatural ideal (God), synthesis of religious and moral elements of consciousness.