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Filozofsko vjerovanje i otkrovenje
PHILOSOPHIC BELIEF AND REVELATION

Author(s): Leszek Kołakowski
Subject(s): Contemporary Philosophy, Existentialism, Philosophy of Religion
Published by: Akademija Nauka i Umjetnosti Bosne i Hercegovine

Summary/Abstract: Y'he author discusses the presence of Jasper's philosophy in English language. Unlike lexical aggressiveness and prophetic perseverance with which Heidegger's philosophy imposed on Anglosaxon tradition, Jasper's philosophy shares the fate of major intelectual achievements of the best tradition: they are gradually eapturing the interest of experts and general public. Due to the capability of this philosopher »to transform the thoughts of others to his own language«, while not thinking »against others«, the author is of opinion that Jasper's philosophy has a nice future in Anglo-saxon culture. By a subtle analysis of some of the key notions oi Jasper's philosophy (God, transcendence, soul, existence, philosophic faith, revelation, mystical experince, deliverance, etc) he points out all the depth, richness and distinction of Jasper's thought, showing how far Jasper's enlightment of human existence goes <and indicates the dark spots that could not be »enlightened« ever.

  • Issue Year: 1987
  • Issue No: 05+06
  • Page Range: 97-106
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Bosnian