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From Onomatodoxy to Aesthetics: Aleksei Losevâs Concept of Symbol
Series: - Contemporary Russian Philosophy, Volume: 7
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In From Onomatodoxy to Aesthetics: Aleksei Losevâs Concept of Symbol, Teresa Obolevitch analyzes the category of symbol in broad historical and philosophical context, with a focus on Losevâs exploration of symbol over his prolific and tragic career. A survivor of the Stalinist camps, Losev is recognized as the âlast classicâ of Russian Silver Age philosophy. This book addresses Losevâs critical role within the divisive debate over onomatodoxy (imiaslavie), or the divine name, which occupied the minds of Russian thinkers in the early nineteenth century.
Obolevitch presents the ancient and patristic roots of onomatodoxy and elucidates its importance for Losevâs work in a range of fields, including aesthetics, mathematics, philosophy of language, and religion. Losevâs work revolves around the possibility of expressing reality in language and his conception of symbol reflects both the apophatic aspect of Logos, as well as the possibility for new interpretations of reality.
Obolevitch presents the ancient and patristic roots of onomatodoxy and elucidates its importance for Losevâs work in a range of fields, including aesthetics, mathematics, philosophy of language, and religion. Losevâs work revolves around the possibility of expressing reality in language and his conception of symbol reflects both the apophatic aspect of Logos, as well as the possibility for new interpretations of reality.
Teresa Obolevitch, Ph.D. (2005), is professor at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow, Poland. She has published and edited several books and many articles, including Faith and Science in Russian Religious Thought (2019) and The Eastern Christian Tradition in Modern Russian Thought and Beyond (2022).
Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Note on Transliteration
Introduction
1 The Twentieth-Century Debate over Onomatodoxy, and Its Participants
â1âThe History of the Debate
â2âAleksei Losev: the Man and His Work
2 Patristic Foundations of Imiaslavie
â1âApophasis and Its Philosophical Premises
â2âDivine Names and Energies
â3âEastern Christian Symbolism
â4âInterpretation of the Patristic Doctrine of the Divine Name in Russian Philosophy
3 Platonic Determinants of Onomatodoxy as Interpreted by Losev
â1âA Thesis about Godâs Immanence and Platonism
â2âLosevâs Characterization of the Platonic âIdeaâ
â3âThe One-Good as the Principle of Reality
â4âPlatonic Symbolism
4 The Structure of the Name
â1âAntinomy between Freedom and Necessity
â2âAncient Concepts of the Inner and Outer Aspects of the Word, and Their Interpretation among the Name Glorifiers
â3âLosevâs Dialectic of the Name
â4âSynergism between Divine and Human Energies
5 The Origin of the Name
â1âThe Ontological Foundation of the Name
â2âThe World as a Name
â3âThe Symbolism of the Cosmos
6 The Mythic Nature of the Name
â1âLosevâs Analysis of Mythology
â2âMyth and Symbol
â3âAbsolute MythologyâChristianity
â4âIndispensability of Myth
7 The Open Structure of the Symbol
â1âThe âLogicâ of the Symbol
â2âThe Symbol as a Category of Expression
â3âThe Symbol as Interpretation of Reality
8 The Symbol in Aesthetics
â1âLosevâs Definition of Aesthetics
â2âThe Symbol in Art
â3âPhilosophy of Music
â4âThe Symbol in Mathematics
â5âPhilosophy of Expression as Philosophy Par Excellence
Afterword
Bibliography
Index
List of Figures and Tables
Note on Transliteration
Introduction
1 The Twentieth-Century Debate over Onomatodoxy, and Its Participants
â1âThe History of the Debate
â2âAleksei Losev: the Man and His Work
2 Patristic Foundations of Imiaslavie
â1âApophasis and Its Philosophical Premises
â2âDivine Names and Energies
â3âEastern Christian Symbolism
â4âInterpretation of the Patristic Doctrine of the Divine Name in Russian Philosophy
3 Platonic Determinants of Onomatodoxy as Interpreted by Losev
â1âA Thesis about Godâs Immanence and Platonism
â2âLosevâs Characterization of the Platonic âIdeaâ
â3âThe One-Good as the Principle of Reality
â4âPlatonic Symbolism
4 The Structure of the Name
â1âAntinomy between Freedom and Necessity
â2âAncient Concepts of the Inner and Outer Aspects of the Word, and Their Interpretation among the Name Glorifiers
â3âLosevâs Dialectic of the Name
â4âSynergism between Divine and Human Energies
5 The Origin of the Name
â1âThe Ontological Foundation of the Name
â2âThe World as a Name
â3âThe Symbolism of the Cosmos
6 The Mythic Nature of the Name
â1âLosevâs Analysis of Mythology
â2âMyth and Symbol
â3âAbsolute MythologyâChristianity
â4âIndispensability of Myth
7 The Open Structure of the Symbol
â1âThe âLogicâ of the Symbol
â2âThe Symbol as a Category of Expression
â3âThe Symbol as Interpretation of Reality
8 The Symbol in Aesthetics
â1âLosevâs Definition of Aesthetics
â2âThe Symbol in Art
â3âPhilosophy of Music
â4âThe Symbol in Mathematics
â5âPhilosophy of Expression as Philosophy Par Excellence
Afterword
Bibliography
Index
This book will be of interest to scholars, graduate students, teachers and general readers interested in patristics, Orthodoxy and modern Russian religious thought.