Original scientific paper

Solovjev's Reflections on »Theoretical Philosophy«

Josip Oslić ; Catholic Faculty of Theology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Having overcome empiricism and scepticism (J. Locke, D. Hume) and referring to Augustine and Descartes, Solovjev endeavours to show the necessity of theoretical philosophy which rests on completely certain cognition, i.e. a cognition not based on apodictic uncertainty of clear specifics, but before all else based upon clear reasoning and the logic of meaning which stems from it. Even though, viewed anthropologically, it develops a theory of the physic subject and its state, Solovjev determinedly rejects every psychologism, since philosophy is in no way a factual science, but is instead subordinate to the laws of pure reasoning and its derived forms which determine its relationship towards that which is contemplated and cognition itself, hence giving inter-subjective ("ecumenical") importance. Consequently, theoretical philosophy can be conditionally understood also as a logic of meaning, i.e. a logic of man's purposeful relationship towards the world, from which stems a relation towards one's own existence. Ethics as a "hygiene of the spiritual life" is not therefore above logic and ontology, but only assists the spirit succumbing to temptation in its existential-secular search, instead it should always be prepared to unconditionally sacrifice itself for the Other.

Keywords

unconditional principality; theoretical philosophy; sure knowledge; conscience; thoughts; memory; words; symbol; intention; perceiving subject; spiritual cognition

Hrčak ID:

24586

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/24586

Publication date:

20.12.2005.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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