Обшеэстетические проблемы в работах Лапшина периода эмиграции о музыкальном литературном творчестве
Philosopher Ivan Lapshin and Aesthetical Studies on Literature and Music in his Works of the Émigré Period

Summary/Abstract: The prominent Russian thinker Ivan Ivanovich Lapshin (1870-1952) became known as the author of books and articles on philosophy, psychology and pedagogy during his life in St. Petersburg until 1922. He received his Doctor of philosophy degree in 1907 and was a Professor of the world-wide known university. Lapshin’s scientific and pedagogical activities successfully continued in Prague after 1923. The sphere of his philosophical researches was significantly widening, especially in the field of creativity problems, literary and musical aesthetics. Numerous works of the scholar were published in Russian, Czech, English and other European languages in scientific collections issued in Prague and Beograd, as well as in periodicals (Slavische Rundschau, Ruch filosofický and others). Lapshin’s book Ruská hudba. Profily skladatelů (‘The Russian Music. Composer’s portraits’) was published in 1947 and awarded by the Slavonic Institute’s Award. He also prepared some books on philosophy and the Russian literary aesthetics. Presented article observes typical problems of Lapshin’s investigations in the field of the aesthetics of the Russian writers and composers.

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