Philosophy of Freedom

Author: Berdyaev
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Publish Date: 2001-03-01
Features: At the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st, a group of Russian intellectuals facing major social upheaval shifted from Marxism to idealism, eventually embracing religion. The author of this book, Berdyaev, was one of them, and the turning point in his intellectual journey to religion was marked by this book, The Philosophy of Freedom. This is Berdyaev's work in religious philosophy, serving as a theoretical milestone in his shift from Marxism to religion. Since the 19th century, philosophy has been experiencing a severe crisis. Berdyaev believed that the root of this crisis lies in philosophy's detachment from existence and from religion, depriving it of nourishment and leaving it as an aimless. To overcome this crisis, philosophy must restore its connection with religion, making religion the life foundation of philosophy. Only in this way can philosophy achieve true existence, overcome the split between the subject and the object, and become the philosophy of freedom. Centered around this theme, the book discusses a wide range of issues, including God and humanity, sin and redemption, knowledge and faith, philosophy and religion, Christianity and science, mysticism and the Church, and lays the foundation for Berdyaev's religious philosophy.