'A PERSON SHOULD BE NOBLE'. A FEW COMMENTS ON ALEXANDER HERZEN'S PRAGMATIC ANTHROPOLOGY ('Czlowiek powinien byc szlachetny'. Kilka uwag o pragmatycznej antropologii Aleksandra Hercena)

• Authors: Kosciolek Anna
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

This sketch is an attempt to scrutinize Alexander Herzen's philosophy of man, on the basis of his autobiographical statements from 'The Memoires, My Past and Thoughts' as well as his letters. In this article the attention is drawn to the concept of egoism, the writer's attiude towards money, as well as his understanding of freedom and human dignity. Anthropology of a Russian emigrant included in his autobiographic statements was not an abstract philosophical collection of notions, but practical and pragmatic in character. Being human, according to the writer, is not a difficult obligation, but derives from fulfiiling an inner need to act, which typifies every intelligent individual. Herzen was a vivid supporter of a harmonious development of human personality. He encouraged people to be open to new possibilities, to everything that is human. In his opinion, reading helps achieve utter humanity.

Keywords

EN

CONCEPT OF EGOISM; EMIGRANT'S ANTHROPOLOGY; HERZEN ALEXANDER; HUMAN DIGNITY

Discipline

• PHILOLOGY_&_LINGUISTICS: PHILOLOGY & LINGUISTICS

• Publisher: Polska Akademia Nauk
• Journal: Slavia Orientalis
• Year: 2009
• Volume: 58
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 279-292
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Kosciolek Anna

• Anna Kosciolek, Uniwersytet Mikolaja Kopernika w Toruniu, Wydzial Filologiczny, Instytut Filologii Slowianskiej, ul. Fosa Staromiejska 3, 87-100 Torun, Poland

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CEJSH db identifier

09PLAAAA069321