The article attempts to show the links between Schiller's thought and Nietzsche's philosophy. In the first part it presents the influence of Schiller's historiosophy on Nietzsche's view of modernity and his critical diagnosis of modernity (the problem of cultural duality of modernity, of nihilism). In the second part it shows the influence of Schiller's thought on shaping a positive project of Nietzsche's philosophy (the idea of creative unity of man's existence, aestheticism).
Objective for this article is account the specificity of Cioran’s consideration on background of varied history scriptures. Firstly, will be to get a knowledge about his reflections on the beginning of the history manifested in the biblical tradition and in her quaint interpretation. Secondly, we will try to reveal the most natural character of the human being, which was somehow confirmation of visions gained from religion. Then we explore Cioran’s understanding of history and historiography, and also source of his fundamental categories of historiosophy. In the last part we would like to present his philosophy’s spirit in history project.
This paper discusses the Russian Romantics’ reflection on time and history within the metaphysical and existential context. The fear of transience, the desire to stop the changes determined the shape of historiosophy of Khomakov Aleksey, Vladimir Odoyevsky or Stepan Shevyriov. They made a sentimental journey into the world of the Middle Ages, feudal Europe, which was closer to the unchanging eternity, in contrast to the variable age of capitalism and progress. With these thoughts originated the concept of the historic mission of the young Russia, confronted with the old world of the West, already deprived of their development prospectives in the Christian spirit. Placed in pre-capitalist past — eternity Russia could give the West the knowledge of how to stop the unbearable, anxiety arousing change.
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