Conference paper
The foreigner's view on Croatian Christian philosophy under Communism
Ivan Zelić
Abstract
The article demonstrates the nature of the information on Croatian Christian philosophy which was conveyed through various philosophical encyclopaedias, lexicons and bibliographies during the age of Communist rule, and gives a comprehensive account of Christian philosophy in the 19th and 20th centuries. The situation in Croatia is compared with that of Slovenia and Poland.
Only a modest understanding of the issue at hand can be gained, the reason being that the majority of sources place a major emphasis on state universities to which Christians were not given access at that time. The Croatian philosopher most often cited is the Marxist, Gajo Petrović. Secondly, the majority of illustrations cite "Yugoslav" philosophy, making only a very slight distinction or no distinction at all between Croatia and other nations within the former Yugoslavia.
Of the older Croatian Christian philosophers who had written their major works before 1945, and were alive during the period of Communist rule, Stjepan Zimmermann stands out. As regards those who were most active during the Communist era, much less information is to be found. Among the latter, Miljenko Belić S.J. and Tomo Vereš O.P. stand out.
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1284
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Publication date:
3.9.2002.
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