Vladimir Soloviev and the Spiritualization of Matter / / Oliver Smith.

• Superior document: Studies in Russian and Slavic literatures, cultures, and history
• VerfasserIn: Smith, Oliver, Ph. D.,
• Place / Publishing House: Brighton, MA : : Academic Studies Press,, 2010.
• Year of Publication: 2010
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Russian and Slavic literatures, cultures, and history.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 308 pages).

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.

Table of Contents

Abbreviations used for Soloviev's works -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter I The First Things -- Chapter II Humanity -- Chapter III Prophecy -- Chapter IV The Last Things -- Conclusion. On Spiritual-Material Unity -- Bibliography -- Principal Works Cited -- Appendix. Glossary -- Index.