What do you think with the smell of coffee? The content of the concept of spirituality and a variety of terms (spirit, spiritual) is given today to the power of mysticism and spiritualism, idealism. But not of the high idealism about which George Hegel wrote as a manifestation of the Absolute Spirit; but only that …
It is dedicated to the 200th anniversary of Karl Marx … Practice is a phenomenon far from a new in the world of philosophy. Philosophers from ancient times practiced a lot. It was well described by two Frenchman from the XX century, Pierre Hadot (“What is ancient philosophy”) and Michel Foucault (“The History of Sexuality”, Volume III …
A little bit about Karl Marx and not only about him …Read More »
Does silence find you or do you find your silence? Working n-th time as a lecturer at the university, you have to deal with the problem of silence in the classroom. You face the same problem in the field of retreat practice. Recent events have prompted me to ask questions about what silence is and …
What do you do on the Road? Back in the 1950s, Martin Heidegger published a compilation of his later works “Conversation on a Country Path”. On his way through the backwaters of the Black Forest, a philosopher with a world-wide name met random passers-by (often peasants) and talked with them about being. On the …
and 365 days of not very creative person… The tradition of keeping personal records exists for a sufficient amount of time. It is presented both in products of mass culture, and in classical works. True, here, the subject, who leads these records, as a rule, is a young maiden of the Turgenev type. What chauvinism! We will …
Reflections under the autumn sky Autumn is a funny time … Time of sun and rain, bright colors and fallen leaves, rest from rest and work. This is the time of antinomies and contradictions. When birds stop their morning trills and shoals go to warm countries, something happens in the head of each of us, …
Dear friends & colleagues, Our bold team from the Department of Philosophy of SUSU for this summer has already visited the XVth International Conference on Philosophical Practice (XV ICPP) in colorful Mexico City (Mexico), methodological seminar on the picturesque shore of the lake Zyuratkul, and now we are preparing to go to the mysterious Beijing …
In his later period M. Heidegger turned to the concept of Light. In German, the Light sounds like Lichtung. Let’s figure out what is the gleam and why this is about philosophy, and moreover, philosophical practice. Ivan Konstantinovich, who is famous for his “reflections” on the sea, help us with it. Pay attention to his …
Dear Friends! We, together with my dear friend and philosophical partner within the framework of the International Scientific and Educational Forum “Communication Leader of the XXI Century”, will facilitate two events dedicated to the ecology of consciousness. In my opinion, the blog is not the place for broad scientific discussions and solid terminology frameworks. Therefore, …
What is ecology of consciousness? And where is the place here for philosophical practice?Read More »
In February 2018, the First International retreat for the Deep Philosophy was held. It was organized by a small group of philosophers who are striving for depth in their philosophical practice; a small but very “motley” (i.e. from different countries, including Italy, Germany, Holland, Austria, the USA and Russia). Retreat took the form of a philosophical companionship, …
