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Between Truth and Illusion

Kant at the Crossroads of Modernity

By: Predrag Cicovacki

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Between Truth and Illusion

Kant at the Crossroads of Modernity

By: Predrag Cicovacki

Truth, Cicovacki says, presupposes neither a dominance of subject or object, but their dynamic and reciprocal interactive relation. The absence of proper interactions leads to various forms of self-projections or illusions. Truth, by contract, exists in a harmonious interaction between its subjective and objective elements. Cicovacki thus locates the value of truth between traditional absolutist claims and contemporary relativism.

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0742513769

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The Analysis of Wonder

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Nicolai Hartmann

By: Predrag Cicovacki

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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Nicolai Hartmann

By: Predrag Cicovacki

Structured to introduce the reader into all aspects of the philosophy of Nicolai Hartmann (1882-1950), this book aims to stimulate further interest into his thought. Once considered the most studious and systematic of all the German philosophers of the twentieth-century, this prolific author has been nearly forgotten. For many years a student and an admirer of Hartmann's work, Cicovacki argues that a closer look into Hartmann's ontologically and axiologically oriented philosophy contains a promise of a vital philosophical orientation, especially with regard to our understanding of the nature, place, and role of humanity in the larger world. "The Analysis of Wonder" - Hartmann's own definition of philosophy - is an invitation to the readers to challenge their preconceived and self-interested notions of reality in order to relearn to appreciate the always changing and conflicting world, in all of its complexity, richness, and sublimity.

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Bloomsbury Publishing USA

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1623569745

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God, Man, and Tolstoy

By: Predrag Cicovacki

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God, Man, and Tolstoy

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This book examines Leo Tolstoy’s struggle to understand the relationship of God and man, in connection with his attempt to answer questions regarding the meaning of life. Tolstoy addressed such issues in a systematic way and with great concerns for the future of humanity. Predrag Cicovacki approaches Tolstoy both as a thinker and as an artist, and examines various sides of his intellectual and artistic engagement: his social criticism, his ambiguous relationship to nature, his understanding of art, and his attempted reconstruction of the true religion. By combining philosophical, religious, and literary analysis, Cicovacki undertakes an interdisciplinary study, showing much can be learned from Tolstoy's insights, as well as from his mistakes.

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Springer Nature

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3030893448

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Gandhi's Footprints

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Gandhi's Footprints

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Mahatma K. Gandhi's dedication to finding a path of liberation from an epidemic of violence has been well documented before. The central issue and the novelty of this book is its focus on what Gandhi wanted to liberate us for. The book also provides an assessment of how viable his positive vision of humanity is. Gandhi revolutionized the struggle for Indian liberation from Great Britain by convincing his countrymen that they must turn to nonviolence and that India needed to be liberated from its social ills—poverty, unemployment, opium addiction, institution of child marriage, inequality of women, and Hindu-Muslim frictions—even more than it needed political freedom. Although Gandhi's legacy has not been forgotten, it has often been distorted. He is called "Mahatma" and venerated as a saint, but not followed and often misinterpreted. Predrag Cicovacki attempts to de-mythologize Gandhi and take a closer look at his thoughts, aims, and struggles. He invites us to look at the footprints Gandhi left for us, and follow them as carefully and critically as possible. Cicovacki concludes that Gandhi's spiritual vision of humanity and the importance of adherence to truth (satyagraha)are his lasting legacy.

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Routledge

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1351518224

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Dostoevsky and the Affirmation of Life

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Dostoevsky and the Affirmation of Life

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Dostoevsky's philosophy of life is unfolded in this searching analysis of his five greatest works: Notes from the Underground, Crime and Punishment, The Idiot, The Possessed, and The Brothers Karamazov. Predrag Cicovacki deals with a fundamental issue in Dostoevsky's opus neglected by all of his commentators: How can we affirm life and preserve a healthy optimism in the face of an increasingly troublesome reality? This work displays the vital significance of Dostoevsky's philosophy for understanding the human condition in the twenty-first century. The main task of this insightful effort is to reconstruct and examine Dostoevsky's "aesthetically" motivated affirmation of life, based on cycles of transgression and restoration. If life has no meaning, as his central figures claim, it is absurd to affirm life and pointless to live. Since Dostoevsky's doubts concerning the meaning of life resonate so deeply in our own age of pessimism and relativism, the central question of this book, whether Dostoevsky can overcome the skepticism of his most brilliant creation, is innately relevant. This volume includes a thorough literary analysis of Dostoevsky's texts, yet even those who have not read all of these novels will find Cicovacki's analysis interesting and enthralling. The reader will easily extrapolate Cicovacki's own philosophical interpretation of Dostoevsky's literary heritage.

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God, Man, and Tolstoy

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Gandhi's Footprints

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The Analysis of Wonder

An Introduction to the Philosophy of Nicolai Hartmann

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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Nicolai Hartmann

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A concise introduction into the philosophy of Nicolai Hartmann (1882-1950), written in a way to stimulate further study and development of his thought.

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The Restoration of Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision

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The Restoration of Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision

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In 1913, Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) left his internationally renowned career as a theologian, philosopher, and organ player to open a hospital in the jungles of Africa. There he developed in theory and practice his ethics of reverence for life. When he published his most important philosophical work, The Philosophy of Civilization, few people were serious about treating animals with dignity and giving any consideration to environmental issues. Schweitzer's urge was heard but not fully appreciated. One hundred years later, we are in a better position to do it. Predrag Cicovacki's book is a call to restore Schweitzer's vision. After critically and systematically discussing the most important aspects of the ethics of reverence for life, Cicovacki argues that the restoration of Schweitzer does not mean the restoration of any particular doctrine. It means summoning enough courage to reverse the deadly course of our civilization. And it also means establishing a way of life that stimulates striving toward what is the best and highest in human beings.

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The Restoration of Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision

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Between Truth and Illusion

Kant at the Crossroads of Modernity

By: Predrag Cicovacki

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Dostoevsky and the Affirmation of Life

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The Ethic of the Upward Gaze

Essays Inspired by Immanuel Kant and Nicolai Hartmann

By: Predrag Cicovacki

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The Ethic of the Upward Gaze

Essays Inspired by Immanuel Kant and Nicolai Hartmann

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Kant and Hartmann share a belief that is less common than it once was: that the aim of morality is to guide us toward becoming the best version of ourselves. Morality is not the same as prudence, nor is it a utilitarian calculus about what actions lead to our advantage. Yes, we do need to see what is in front of us, and handle what demands our immediate attention, in accordance with the rules endorsed by our societies. We also need to secure our existence as well as the material flourishing of ourselves and those who depend on us. But focusing exclusively on such issues deflects our consciousness from the high road of morality. [...] These essays explore ideas relating to the suffocating and hope-crushing atmosphere of negativity and disorientation in the contemporary world. The message of this collection is that, if we dare to open our eyes and our hearts, we can find that there is much in ourselves and the world that deserves our reverence and our loving gaze. It is not too late to recall that besides the natural and the social worlds, there is yet another order of being: the spiritual. And without a connection with this spiritual order, we cannot experience our humanity at its best.

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Book's by Predrag Cicovacki

Between Truth and Illusion

Between Truth and Illusion

The Analysis of Wonder

The Analysis of Wonder

God, Man, and Tolstoy

God, Man, and Tolstoy

Gandhi's Footprints

Gandhi's Footprints

Dostoevsky and the Affirmation of Life

Dostoevsky and the Affirmation of Life

God, Man, and Tolstoy

God, Man, and Tolstoy

Gandhi's Footprints

Gandhi's Footprints

The Analysis of Wonder

The Analysis of Wonder

The Restoration of Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision

The Restoration of Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision

The Restoration of Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision

The Restoration of Albert Schweitzer's Ethical Vision

Between Truth and Illusion

Between Truth and Illusion

Dostoevsky and the Affirmation of Life

Dostoevsky and the Affirmation of Life

The Ethic of the Upward Gaze

The Ethic of the Upward Gaze

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