Lucian Blaga the Epistemologist, as Received by His Contemporaries
Lucian Blaga the Epistemologist, as Received by His Contemporaries

Summary/Abstract: Over the past five decades, discussions on Lucian Blaga’s philosophy have frequently turned to analyzing the importance of his epistemological texts, especially those in Trilogia cunoașterii (The trilogy of knowledge). However, his work should not be reduced to these texts alone. The underestimation or neglect of his works on epistemology, or the philosophy of knowledge and science, has led to Blaga being excessively regarded as a philosopher of culture, art, religion, and values. Conversely, the distinctive mark of modernity in his thought, as defined by the philosophy of science, has been replaced by a seal of tradition, ethnicism, and autochthonism. For this reason, I believe that the responses of reviewers and interpreters of his early epistemological, philosophical and metaphysical works are still relevant today, particularly in the context of the interpretative framework of the philosophy of science, which is considered to be a defining feature of the originality of Blaga’s thought. Thus, the comments made by some of his distinguished colleagues from the interwar Romanian cultural scene (e.g., Emil Cioran, Mircea Florian, Mircea Vulcănescu, D. D. Roșca, and Dumitru Isac) are of great interest to readers interested in the philosophical works of the Lancrăm-born thinker. More generally, examining how the first metaphysical works of the Blaganian system were received can be a useful exercise for any specialist interested in Romanian philosophy who wants to gain an adequate understanding of the beginnings of Blaganian philosophy.

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