Philosophy Journal of the Higher School of Economics

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Announcement of the 1nd issue of 2023

2022-01-28

Philosophy between Enlightenment and Empire

The main research idea of the planned issue is to present a systematic analysis of topics and plots that are little studied in the Russian historical and philosophical tradition, but significant for European culture, affecting the mutual influence and transition of various ideas that characterize the era of the Revolution, the Сonsulate and the First Empire in France. It is also planned to touch upon the issue of reflecting a number of concepts of the Enlightenment and the Great Revolution in the mirror of philosophical thought during the Second Empire. It is expected that the thematic issue will trace the connection between enlightenment ideals and various aspects of the intellectual history of the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, as well as the subsequent influence of the theoretical principles put forward in the “era of change” on the expansion of the European intellectual horizon. The reason for a special issue of the journal Philosophy between Enlightenment and Empire is both the richness of the diverse theories of the mentioned era (Condorcet, Barnave, de Maistre, Bonald, etc.), and the presence in modern Russia and France of authoritative specialists who have achievements in areas of historical and philosophical research. The thematic issue is of particular relevance due to the fact that recently, both in foreign publications and in Russian, one can observe a certain surge of interest in the above issues. At the same time, there are very few special journal issues on this topic in recent years. Therefore, the idea to devote to the latest research, affecting the issues of the history of philosophical ideas and concepts in French culture at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries that have not been sufficiently studied to date, looks both rather non-standard and relevant.

Current Issue

Vol 8 No 4 (2024): Actual Problems of Ortega y Gasset's Philosophy

José Ortega y Gasset (Madrid, 1883–1955) is the most prominent Spanish philosopher of the 20th century. He is also considered one of the most original European thinkers of the past century. His ideas and some of his solutions were pivotal in shaping the global philosophical landscape, and his influence was notable both in Europe and the United States (where he was embraced by various philosophical and sociological movements), as well as in Latin America, where his doctrine reached through the numerous students exiled after the Spanish Civil War.

We are now marking the centenary of the peak years of his thought: in 1922, España invertebrada was published; in 1923, El tema de nuestro tiempo; in 1925, La deshumanización del arte was released; and between 1927 and 1930, La rebelión de las masas appeared in articles and as a book. This anniversary seemed like a perfect occasion to present this special issue on his philosophy one hundred years later: Which of his theories remain relevant today? To what extent have his work and that of his disciples influenced the shaping of our present? What can we expect from Ortega studies in the coming years?

The editors of this special issue would like to thank Filosofiya. Zhurnal Vysshey Shkoly Ekonomiki (Philosophy. Journal of the Higher School of Economics) for providing the opportunity to present the work of Ortega y Gasset to the general public and, particularly, to the Russian philosophical academy. We are confident that the articles in this volume will be of interest and foster a fruitful dialogue. We also wish to express our sincere gratitude to all those who have generously agreed to contribute to this special issue by submitting articles or book reviews that demonstrate the relevance and productivity of this significant field of study. We sincerely hope that their contributions, whose quality and scholarship we attest to, will offer novel perspectives and facilitate further research on Ortega around the world.

Rodolfo Gutiérrez Simón (Complutense University of Madrid)

Roman Ustiantsev (Complutense University of Madrid, Spanish National Research Council)

Published: 2024-12-31