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This 1991 book is a critical study of the philosophical culture of the USSR, and the first substantial treatment of a Soviet philosopher's work by a Western author. The book identifies a tradition within Soviet Marxism that has produced significant theories of the nature of the self and human activity, of the origins of value and meaning, and of the relation of thought and language. The tradition is presented through the work of Evald Ilyenkov (1924-1979), the man who did most to rejuvenate Soviet philosophy after its suppression under Stalin. Professor Bakhurst sets Ilyenkov's contribution against the background of the bitter debates that divided Soviet philosophers in the 1920s, of Vygotsky's 'socio-historical psychology', of the controversies over Lenin's legacy, and of the philosophy of Stalinism. He traces Ilyenkov's tense relationship with the Soviet philosophical establishment and his passionate polemics with Soviet opponents. This book offers a unique insight into the world of Soviet philosophy, the place of politics within it, and its prospects in the age of glasnost and perestroika.

Bewustzijn --- Cogito --- Conscience (Psychophysiologie et philosophie) --- Consciousness --- Filosofie [Marxistische ] --- Marxian philosophy --- Marxism --- Marxisme --- Marxist philosophy --- Marxistische filosofie --- Philosophie marxiste --- Philosophy [Marxist ] --- Philosophy, Marxist --- Philosophy, Russian --- Revolutions --- Conscience --- Philosophie russe --- Révolutions --- Philosophy --- Philosophie --- Il'enkov, Eval'd Vasil'evich --- Il'enkov, Èvald'd Vasil'evic --- -Revolutions --- -Insurrections --- Rebellions --- Revolts --- Revolutionary wars --- History --- Political science --- Political violence --- War --- Government, Resistance to --- Russian philosophy --- Apperception --- Mind and body --- Perception --- Psychology --- Spirit --- Self --- Communism and philosophy --- -Philosophy --- Révolutions --- Ilʺenkov, Ėvalʺd Vasilʺevich --- Ilʺenkov, Èvald'd Vasil'evič --- Philosophy [Russian ] --- 20th century --- Il enkov, Eval d Vasil evich. --- Philosophy, Marxist. --- Philosophy, Russian - 20th century. --- Consciousness. --- Revolutions - Philosophy. --- Ilʹenkov, Ėvalʹd Vasilʹevich. --- Ильенков, Э. В. --- Ilʹenkov, Ėvalʹd Vasilʹevich --- Ilyenkov, E. V. --- Ilyenkov, Evald --- Arts and Humanities --- Philosophy.

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"The Heart of the Matter explores the legacies of Ilyenkov and Vygotsky, two Russian thinkers who marshalled their passion for truth, enlightenment and independent thought to understand the human mind, not just for the sake of knowledge alone, but to help create the conditions in which human flourishing can become a reality for all. The book renders their theories intelligible against the dramatic social and historical background in which they lived and worked, bringing their ideas into dialogue with themes and thinkers in Western philosophy to reveal how they illuminate philosophical issues of enduring significance"--

Philosophy, Russian --- Philosophy, Marxist. --- Psychology --- Ilʹenkov, Ė. V. --- Vygotskiĭ, L. S.

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Social psychology. --- Self. --- Self --- Social psychology --- Mass psychology --- Psychology, Social --- Human ecology --- Psychology --- Social groups --- Sociology --- Personal identity --- Consciousness --- Individuality --- Mind and body --- Personality --- Thought and thinking --- Will

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"Since Michael Oakeshott spoke of education as initiation into "the conversation of mankind" more than fifty years ago, the idea has inspired a diverse array of thinkers and continues to be invoked today by those seeking to resist the influence of managerialism and narrow instrumentalism in educational policy and practice. Education and Conversation draws together papers written by scholars from both the analytic and continental philosophical traditions to offer a variety of perspectives on the implications of Oakeshott's educational ideas. The metaphor of the conversation of mankind is explored, together with the roots of Oakeshott's thinking in his early philosophical work, the relevance of his ideas to the concept of Bildung, and the significance of his political conservatism in evaluating the seemingly progressive potential of his educational ideas. In addition, concepts prominent in Oakeshott's thought are taken up and brought to bear on contemporary philosophical discussions about education, learning and development, including the nature of initiation, the phenomenology of listening, and the value of the liberal arts tradition. Education and Conversation shows how the idea of conversation illuminates both the character and the ends of education, yielding insight into the scope and limits of the philosophy of education and the character of philosophical inquiry more generally"-- "Since Michael Oakeshott spoke of education as initiation into "the conversation of mankind" more than fifty years ago, the idea has inspired a diverse array of thinkers and continues to be invoked today by those seeking to resist the influence of managerialism and narrow instrumentalism in educational policy and practice. Education and Conversation draws together papers written by scholars from both the analytic and continental philosophical traditions to offer a variety of perspectives on the implications of Oakeshott's educational ideas. The metaphor of the conversation of mankind is explored, together with the roots of Oakeshott's thinking in his early philosophical work, the relevance of his ideas to the concept of Bildung, and the significance of his political conservatism in evaluating the seemingly progressive potential of his educational ideas. In addition, concepts prominent in Oakeshott's thought are taken up and brought to bear on contemporary philosophical discussions about education, learning and development, including the nature of initiation, the phenomenology of listening, and the value of the liberal arts tradition.Education and Conversation shows how the idea of conversation illuminates both the character and the ends of education, yielding insight into the scope and limits of the philosophy of education and the character of philosophical inquiry more generally."--

Education, Humanistic. --- Education, Liberal --- Humanistic education --- Liberal arts education --- Liberal education --- Education --- Classical education --- Oakeshott, Michael, --- Oakeshott, Michael Joseph, --- Criticism and interpretation.

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'Thinking about Reasons' collects fourteen new essays on ethics and the philosophy of action, inspired by the work of Jonathan Dancy - one of his generation's most influential moral philosophers. Many of the most prominent living thinkers in the area are contributors to this collection, which also contains an afterword by Dancy himself.

Ethics. --- Reason. --- Dancy, Jonathan.