George M. Young

The Russian Cosmists (eBook, PDF)

The Esoteric Futurism of Nikolai Fedorov and His Followers

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Produktbeschreibung

In the nineteenth and early twentieth century, a controversial school of Russian religious and scientific thinkers emerged, united in the conviction that humanity was entering a new stage of evolution and must assume a new, active, managerial role in the cosmos. The ideas of the Cosmists have in recent decades been rediscovered and embraced by many Russian intellectuals. In the first account in English of this fascinating tradition, George M. Young offers a dynamic and wide-ranging examination of the lives and ideas of the Russian Cosmists.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780199892952
• Artikelnr.: 38142104

Autorenporträt

George M. Young is a Fellow at The Center for Global Humanities at the University of New England.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Chapter 1: The Spiritual Geography of Russian Cosmism
Chapter 2: Forerunners of Russian Cosmism
Chapter 3: The Russian Philosophical Context
Chapter 4: The Religious and Spiritual Context
Chapter 5: The Russian Esoteric Context
Chapter 6: Nikolai Fedorovich Fedorov (1829-1903), the Philosopher of the Common Task
Chapter 7: The ''Common Task''
Chapter 8: The Religious Cosmists
Chapter 9: The Scientific Cosmists
Chapter 10: Promethean Theurgy
Chapter 11: Fedorov's Twentieth-Century Followers
Chapter 12: Cosmism Today
Notes
Bibliography
Index