Politics, law, and morality : essays / by V.S. Soloviev ; edited and translated by Vladimir Wozniuk ; foreword by Gary Saul Morson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Solovyov, Vladimir Sergeyevich, 1853-1900.

Contributor:

Wozniuk, Vladimir.

Series:

Russian literature and thought.

Russian literature and thought

Standardized Title:

Essays. Selections. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Philosophy, Russian.

Philosophy, Modern.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (364 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

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

8. Law and Morality

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

Notes

Index

Index of Biblical References

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 300-320) and indexes.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9786611721794

9781281721792

1281721794

9780300128376

0300128371

OCLC:

923588648