Beyond Modernity: Russian Religious Philosophy and Post-Secularism (ex Oriente Lux) (en Inglés)
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Post-secularism is the fundamental evidence of the end of modernity. Modernity, as sleeping reason in Francisco Goyas painting, realizes that, although it thought that it was awake, it was producing monsters. We try to analyze post-secular philosophy from the point of view of Russian religious thought. We believe that such philosophers as Vladimir Soloviev, Pavel Florensky, Sergey Bulgakov, Nikolai Berdyaev, Georges Florovsky, and Semen Frank may be helpful for understanding and overcoming post-secular order. Their unique views on the relations between religion and philosophy, science, and social life are apparently missing in the current Western debates. It seems to us that Russian religious philosophy becomes surprisingly up-to-date and attractive in the contemporary world. We hope that the present volume will be a significant step forward in the inclusion of the heritage of Russian religious philosophy in contemporary debates. Presentlythe phenomenon of post-secularismis at the center of the intellectual debate. The authors of the papers included inthis volume reflect on this phenomenon in the context of Russian religious thought, which is still not generally known in the West. However, already more than century ago Russianthinkers could foreseemanyof the mostpainful issues challengingcontemporary society. I believe that this book will be interesting not only for the academic milieu but also for all searching for answers to the crucial questions of our day. --Irina Yazykova, art historian, vice-rector, St. Andrews Biblical Theological Institute This is a highly valuable and most impressive contribution to current discussions on Russian religious philosophy, its substance, method, and relevance. The authors offer several constructive approaches to the heritage of Russian Christian philosophy by means of comparison with the discourse on post-secularism. It is clearly demonstrated how Russian philosophers such as Vladimir Soloviev, Sergey Bulgakov
