Intelligentsia and Opposition — the Modern Meaning of S. N. Bulgakov’s Article “Heroism and Ascension (From Reflections on the Religious Ideals of the Russian Intelligentsia)”

The article examines the views of the Russian philosopher S. N. Bulgakov on the role of the intelligentsia in the revolution of 1905–1907. He draws attention to his understanding of the worldview of the political activity of the intelligentsia, as which he sees its “self-disposition.” It is shown th...

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Autor principal:	V. B. Aleksandrov
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Lenguaje:	EN RU
Publicado:	North-West institute of management of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration 2021
Materias:	intelligentsia heroism selfless devotion humility Political institutions and public administration (General) JF20-2112
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ca6347abb6b3472fb6c8d510020775bf2021-11-12T10:46:14ZIntelligentsia and Opposition — the Modern Meaning of S. N. Bulgakov’s Article “Heroism and Ascension (From Reflections on the Religious Ideals of the Russian Intelligentsia)”1726-11391816-859010.22394/1726-1139-2021-4-122-130https://doaj.org/article/ca6347abb6b3472fb6c8d510020775bf2021-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.acjournal.ru/jour/article/view/1685https://doaj.org/toc/1726-1139https://doaj.org/toc/1816-8590The article examines the views of the Russian philosopher S. N. Bulgakov on the role of the intelligentsia in the revolution of 1905–1907. He draws attention to his understanding of the worldview of the political activity of the intelligentsia, as which he sees its “self-disposition.” It is shown that the natural support of the intelligentsia in the revolution, according to S. N. Bulgakov, is youth, due to emotional immaturity and a low level of education. The special importance of contrasting the “heroism” of the intelligentsia with the spirit of ascension, characteristic of Christian saints and involving intense everyday work, based on humility as the most important worldview prerequisite for ascension, is emphasized. It is noted that with the obvious similarity in the activities of modern opposition to the revolutionary impulse of the intelligentsia of the early twentieth century, there are also fundamental differences. They are related to mismatch of target settings. If the Russian intelligentsia of the beginning of the century aimed at a fundamental change in the social system, then the modern creative class is driven by the desire to destroy the existing power, due to the quite practical interests of personal success.V. B. AleksandrovNorth-West institute of management of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration articleintelligentsiaheroismselfless devotionhumilityPolitical institutions and public administration (General)JF20-2112ENRUУправленческое консультирование, Vol 0, Iss 4, Pp 122-130 (2021)
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description	The article examines the views of the Russian philosopher S. N. Bulgakov on the role of the intelligentsia in the revolution of 1905–1907. He draws attention to his understanding of the worldview of the political activity of the intelligentsia, as which he sees its “self-disposition.” It is shown that the natural support of the intelligentsia in the revolution, according to S. N. Bulgakov, is youth, due to emotional immaturity and a low level of education. The special importance of contrasting the “heroism” of the intelligentsia with the spirit of ascension, characteristic of Christian saints and involving intense everyday work, based on humility as the most important worldview prerequisite for ascension, is emphasized. It is noted that with the obvious similarity in the activities of modern opposition to the revolutionary impulse of the intelligentsia of the early twentieth century, there are also fundamental differences. They are related to mismatch of target settings. If the Russian intelligentsia of the beginning of the century aimed at a fundamental change in the social system, then the modern creative class is driven by the desire to destroy the existing power, due to the quite practical interests of personal success.
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title	Intelligentsia and Opposition — the Modern Meaning of S. N. Bulgakov’s Article “Heroism and Ascension (From Reflections on the Religious Ideals of the Russian Intelligentsia)”
title_short	Intelligentsia and Opposition — the Modern Meaning of S. N. Bulgakov’s Article “Heroism and Ascension (From Reflections on the Religious Ideals of the Russian Intelligentsia)”
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Intelligentsia and Opposition — the Modern Meaning of S. N. Bulgakov’s Article “Heroism and Ascension (From Reflections on the Religious Ideals of the Russian Intelligentsia)”

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