Vladimir Soloviev and the Spiritualization of Matter
Smith, Oliver
Vladimir Soloviev and the Spiritualization of Matter - Boston, MA Academic Studies Press 20101101
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While he is widely acknowledged as the most important Russian thinker of the nineteenth century, Vladimir Soloviev’s place in the landscape of world philosophy nevertheless remains uncertain. Approaching him through a single synoptic lens, this book foregrounds his unique envisioning of the interaction between humanity and the material world. By investigating the development of a single theme in his work—his idea of the “spiritualization of matter”, the “task” of humanity—Smith constructs a rounded picture of Soloviev’s overall importance to an understanding of nineteenth-century thought, as well as to modern theology and philosophy. The picture that emerges is of a writer whose contribution to a Christian philosophy of matter resonates with many of the religious debates of modernity.
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j.ctt1zxsjth 9781618117007;9781618119407
10.2307/j.ctt1zxsjth doi
Philosophy Philosophy Consciousness God Prophecy
Vladimir Soloviev and the Spiritualization of Matter - Boston, MA Academic Studies Press 20101101
Open Access
While he is widely acknowledged as the most important Russian thinker of the nineteenth century, Vladimir Soloviev’s place in the landscape of world philosophy nevertheless remains uncertain. Approaching him through a single synoptic lens, this book foregrounds his unique envisioning of the interaction between humanity and the material world. By investigating the development of a single theme in his work—his idea of the “spiritualization of matter”, the “task” of humanity—Smith constructs a rounded picture of Soloviev’s overall importance to an understanding of nineteenth-century thought, as well as to modern theology and philosophy. The picture that emerges is of a writer whose contribution to a Christian philosophy of matter resonates with many of the religious debates of modernity.
Creative Commons
English
j.ctt1zxsjth 9781618117007;9781618119407
10.2307/j.ctt1zxsjth doi
Philosophy Philosophy Consciousness God Prophecy