The Philosophical Process in Post-Soviet Ukraine
(2023) In Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society 259. p.283-322- Abstract
- Philosophy played an important role in the Soviet political system because
it provided ideological legitimization for the regime. Therefore, throughout the existence of the Soviet Union, the authorities and general populations showed a great interest in the works of philosophers. The collapse of the Soviet Union and its Marxist-Leninist ideology led to philosophy’s losing its privileged political status in the successor states. In Ukraine, the focus of intellectual life turned not to philosophical questions but to the discussions about national identity. As a result, the socio-political role once played by philosophers has been taken up by historians, philologists, writers and artists. In addition, the philosophy of the first years of... (More) - Philosophy played an important role in the Soviet political system because
it provided ideological legitimization for the regime. Therefore, throughout the existence of the Soviet Union, the authorities and general populations showed a great interest in the works of philosophers. The collapse of the Soviet Union and its Marxist-Leninist ideology led to philosophy’s losing its privileged political status in the successor states. In Ukraine, the focus of intellectual life turned not to philosophical questions but to the discussions about national identity. As a result, the socio-political role once played by philosophers has been taken up by historians, philologists, writers and artists. In addition, the philosophy of the first years of Ukrainian independence sought to distance itself as much as possible from political issues.
The situation began to change only after the Maidan protest, which became not only the subject of philosophical reflection itself, but also stimulated the active appeal of socio-political issues among Ukrainian philosophers and the reappearance of society’s interest in philosophical issues.
As the article shows, in post-Soviet times, philosophers in Ukraine undertook
painstaking and complex work, during which they made the radical reforms of teaching
philosophical disciplines, rethought the legacy of Marxism and started the process of creating a modern Ukrainian philosophical language. During these 30 years since independence, a new generation of Ukrainian philosophers has grown up and has made its presence known. This new generation also engaged in work in those areas that previously did not develop in Ukraine, and, as a result, is no longer guided by the philosophical traditions of Soviet times.
In conclusion, the study made it possible to answer the question of which philosophy
we mean – post-Soviet philosophy, Ukrainian philosophy or philosophy in Ukraine – when we talk about the philosophical process in post-Soviet Ukraine. (Less)
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abstract = {{Philosophy played an important role in the Soviet political system because<br/>it provided ideological legitimization for the regime. Therefore, throughout the existence of the Soviet Union, the authorities and general populations showed a great interest in the works of philosophers. The collapse of the Soviet Union and its Marxist-Leninist ideology led to philosophy’s losing its privileged political status in the successor states. In Ukraine, the focus of intellectual life turned not to philosophical questions but to the discussions about national identity. As a result, the socio-political role once played by philosophers has been taken up by historians, philologists, writers and artists. In addition, the philosophy of the first years of Ukrainian independence sought to distance itself as much as possible from political issues.<br/>The situation began to change only after the Maidan protest, which became not only the subject of philosophical reflection itself, but also stimulated the active appeal of socio-political issues among Ukrainian philosophers and the reappearance of society’s interest in philosophical issues.<br/>As the article shows, in post-Soviet times, philosophers in Ukraine undertook<br/>painstaking and complex work, during which they made the radical reforms of teaching<br/>philosophical disciplines, rethought the legacy of Marxism and started the process of creating a modern Ukrainian philosophical language. During these 30 years since independence, a new generation of Ukrainian philosophers has grown up and has made its presence known. This new generation also engaged in work in those areas that previously did not develop in Ukraine, and, as a result, is no longer guided by the philosophical traditions of Soviet times.<br/>In conclusion, the study made it possible to answer the question of which philosophy<br/>we mean – post-Soviet philosophy, Ukrainian philosophy or philosophy in Ukraine – when we talk about the philosophical process in post-Soviet Ukraine.}},
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