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This book by the famous philosopher Merab Mamardashvili (1930-1990) consists of lectures he read in 1979-1980. Philosophy, according to the author, draws the meaning out of an event thus enabling one to break from an evil circle. Mamardashvili emphasizes the finitism of Greek thinking and its notion of man as a “political animal”. The concept sets Greeks apart from the East, which did not require a thinker to return to the world from his “journey”. The book characterizes history as a struggle of Logos against chaos, the latter being the norm. Greece and the Renaissance are a rare anomaly and a mutation setting the tone for the future with the sheer energy of their adventure. Bibliographic references.
352 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1997
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Merab Mamardashvili
33 books120 followersMerab Mamardashvili (Georgian: მერაბ მამარდაშვილი, Russian: Мера́б Константи́нович Мамардашви́ли; September 15, 1930 – November 25, 1990) was a Georgian philosopher, Doctor of Sciences (1968), professor (1972). He was born in Gori (Eastern Georgia). In 1955 he graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy of the Moscow State University. From 1968 to 1987 he was a deputy editor of the scientific journal "Voprosi Filosofii" ("Questions of Philosophy"). He became a professor of the Moscow State University and a senior research fellow of the Moscow Institute of Philosophy of the Russian Academy of Science. From 1987-1990 Mamardashvili was head of the Department of the Tsereteli Institute of Philosophy of the Georgian Academy of Sciences and Professor of the Tbilisi State University.
In his life only a few books were published, his lectures (for his style of lecturing he and others called them "conversations" or "dialogues" and he was called "Russian (or Georgian) Socrates") were taped and published after his death by his disciple Yuri Senokosov. Lecturing abroad, Mamardashvili gave talks in Germany, France, and other countries. He died from a heart attack at Moscow Vnukovo airport on November 25, 1990 and was buried in Tbilisi in a family grave on the Saburtalo cemetery.
Influenced by René Descartes and classical German philosophy (especially Immanuel Kant), Mamardashvili contributed to rationalist theory of perception. His main research fields were: general gnoseological notion of processes of analysis and synthesis, the methodology of science and of the historic-philosophical studies, the role of consciousness in social being, the relationship between consciousness and the aesthetics, the overall meta-theory of language and consciousness. He considered the consciousness the ultimate subject of philosophy. Some of the most famous phrases, coined by Mamardashvili are: "consciousness is paradoxicalness impossible to get used to" [1], "consciousness is an experience of inexperiensible experiences", "phenomenology is the accompanying feature of all the philosophy", "loneliness is my profession" and so on.
In the preview to the edition of the major compilation of his works by St. Petersburg publishing house "Azbooka-classica" in 2002 he has been introduced "one of the most interesting contemporary philosophers, a man of impeccable style, magical fascination and rare kindness". It was also noted there, that all of his interests were concentrated around the human personality, its freedom and responsibility, on the role of philosophy in life and its place in the culture.
In May 2001 a monument to him was unveiled in Tbilisi.
In his life only a few books were published, his lectures (for his style of lecturing he and others called them "conversations" or "dialogues" and he was called "Russian (or Georgian) Socrates") were taped and published after his death by his disciple Yuri Senokosov. Lecturing abroad, Mamardashvili gave talks in Germany, France, and other countries. He died from a heart attack at Moscow Vnukovo airport on November 25, 1990 and was buried in Tbilisi in a family grave on the Saburtalo cemetery.
Influenced by René Descartes and classical German philosophy (especially Immanuel Kant), Mamardashvili contributed to rationalist theory of perception. His main research fields were: general gnoseological notion of processes of analysis and synthesis, the methodology of science and of the historic-philosophical studies, the role of consciousness in social being, the relationship between consciousness and the aesthetics, the overall meta-theory of language and consciousness. He considered the consciousness the ultimate subject of philosophy. Some of the most famous phrases, coined by Mamardashvili are: "consciousness is paradoxicalness impossible to get used to" [1], "consciousness is an experience of inexperiensible experiences", "phenomenology is the accompanying feature of all the philosophy", "loneliness is my profession" and so on.
In the preview to the edition of the major compilation of his works by St. Petersburg publishing house "Azbooka-classica" in 2002 he has been introduced "one of the most interesting contemporary philosophers, a man of impeccable style, magical fascination and rare kindness". It was also noted there, that all of his interests were concentrated around the human personality, its freedom and responsibility, on the role of philosophy in life and its place in the culture.
In May 2001 a monument to him was unveiled in Tbilisi.
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March 23, 2023
это даже не чтение, а эйфория от наблюдения за рождением и расцветом мысли. думаю так с любой книгой мамардашвили. после того, как я прочитала первую запись его лекции, как-то сам собой появился ответ на дурацкий вопрос: "что бы я взяла на необитаемый остров"
книги, которые можно читать до конца, переворачивать и открывать заново.
книги, которые можно читать до конца, переворачивать и открывать заново.
January 19, 2025
Это совсем не то чего я ожидал от "лекций" что, по сути, уже не плохо. Что я ожидал? Освежить в памяти и привести в порядок свод знаний об идеях Парменида, Платона, Аристотеля и.т.д. Что я получил? Попытку понять что же эти философы имели в виду, и в чем заключалась их сила мысли.
Очень честная попытка. У нас есть предубеждение что Платон сильно перегибал с "идеями", а Аристотель привёл в порядок какие-то там категории, при том что всё что было до них это некие "пресократики", то есть не доросли до Сократа. У Мамардашвили предпосылка другая: люди были не глупые, давайте попытаемся восстановить осколки и понять что они имели ввиду.
Получились очень оригинальные мысли. Языка философии до них не существовало, по этому выходило как-то туманно. Да и трудности перевода. Поди знай в чем заключалась "война идей" когда слово "полемика" ещё не было введено в обиход. Беда в том, что результат получился неоднозначным. Из того что в ту же реку нельзя войти дважды (Гераклит), вряд ли следует вывод что мы уже "в реке" то есть в потоке непрерывных изменений. Мог бы так и сказать.
Но в качестве упражнений для ума, очень даже интересно. Возникают мысли, за некоторые даже удается ухватиться. Такие вот дела.
Очень честная попытка. У нас есть предубеждение что Платон сильно перегибал с "идеями", а Аристотель привёл в порядок какие-то там категории, при том что всё что было до них это некие "пресократики", то есть не доросли до Сократа. У Мамардашвили предпосылка другая: люди были не глупые, давайте попытаемся восстановить осколки и понять что они имели ввиду.
Получились очень оригинальные мысли. Языка философии до них не существовало, по этому выходило как-то туманно. Да и трудности перевода. Поди знай в чем заключалась "война идей" когда слово "полемика" ещё не было введено в обиход. Беда в том, что результат получился неоднозначным. Из того что в ту же реку нельзя войти дважды (Гераклит), вряд ли следует вывод что мы уже "в реке" то есть в потоке непрерывных изменений. Мог бы так и сказать.
Но в качестве упражнений для ума, очень даже интересно. Возникают мысли, за некоторые даже удается ухватиться. Такие вот дела.
October 19, 2016
Лекции...больше чем жизнь...
March 4, 2017
Одна из первых книг по философии, которую я, технарь, прочитал. Хорошо, что это была именно она, поскольку лекции увлекательные. Боюсь, что другой автор, в качестве первого, вызвал бы у меня отторжение от философии.
May 7, 2017
Интересный, довольно оригинальный стиль изложения. И очень-очень много полезных общефилософских мыслей не только об античной философии.
October 30, 2025
ამ კაცის ენა გადამდებია, გაიძულებს რა, ვერ გაიგო, მაგრამ მოუსმინო (წაიკითხო) კითხვისას გრუფლება შეგრძნება, ასეთი, შწნში ისმის. მოდიხარ მოძრაობაში ( აზროვნებ), ტვინს იღრძობ, გეუფლება შეგრძნება, აზროვნების, გეუგლება შეგრძნება ვერ გაგების( ტვინის ღრძობის). ჩემი აზრით, ეს არის ანტიკიური ფილოსოფიის აზტრის მსვლელობის, ერთ- ერთი საუკეთესო განაზრება. ფილოსოფია( ფილოსოსოფოსება) არის საკუთარი თავის შექმნის მცდელობა და იძულებული ხარ, რომ დაიწყო შეგროვება, შთაბეჭდილებების ნაგლეჯების დაემსგავსოს რაღაცას, რაღაც ისეთს რომლის კუდსაც, წარმოსახვაში ჩაშჭიდო ხალი, რომ ზუსტად ამ მომეჯტში, ზუსტად ხელის ჩავლების მომენტში ისევ დაიშალოს. ისევ დარჩე სიბნელეში და “ არარაობაში”.
December 2, 2025
description of the main themes of ancient philosophy, but schematically
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