Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1819-7671 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1948 (Online)


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On the reasons for the complexity of the task of exhaustive definition of Internet technology

Introduction. The article is devoted to the difficulties associated with setting a universal definition of Internet technology applicable to any research context without additional explanations. Theoretical analysis.

Medieval futures in Berdyaev and Benjamin: Cinematic thought and the “New Middle Ages”

Introduction. N. A. Berdyaev’s philosophical texts are characterized by cinematic qualities, reflecting his thinking method based on visual integrity and montage-like construction of meaning. Berdyaev himself noted that the key ideas of his works were inspired by cinema rather than traditional art forms. The literary metaphoricity of his texts is rooted in the experience of the staticity of a cinema-goer. Theoretical analysis.

The discourse of transgression as a way to the revival of the Subject

Introduction. Modern philosophy is faced with a crisis of the Subject. The question “Who comes after the subject?” becomes relevant. The author believes that it is necessary to talk about the Subject in order to defend a Human as a self-determined being, but it needs to be done “in a new way”. In order to answer the question of how the Subject should be thought of in modern philosophy, the author turns to the discourse of transgression. Theoretical analysis.

Digital control and the problem of freedom in the information society

Introduction. This article examines the problem of digital control as a tool for coercion and manipulation of citizens, depriving them of freedom and personal space. The use of digital technologies not only facilitates communication and business processes but also serves as a source of continuous collecting information about all actions of digital users. Theoretical analysis. The study identified three levels of digital control: initial, basic, and total, each one with varying degrees of impact on individuals.

The causality of the presentation of the theme of kalokagathia in the period of antiquity and in the late novels by F. M. Dostoevsky

Introduction. This paper provides the analysis of the concept of kalokagathia: its interpretation in Antiquity and its subsequent influence on the novels of the “great Pentateuch” by F. M. Dostoevsky. Kalokagathia should be understood as the harmony between the spiritual world and its bodily incarnation i.e. the connection between the anthological and the ontological. This problem, which is enduring, seems relevant at the present stage of development of scientific knowledge.

From Platonic anamnesis to the architectonics of philosophical knowledge: The historical-philosophical status of reminiscence

Introduction. The article explores the phenomenon of reminiscence as a possible method of constructing the history of philosophy, which transforms the Platonic concept of recollection (anamnesis) into a tool for synthesizing universal ideas and subjective experience. This approach ensures the unity of philosophical knowledge by interpreting timeless concepts within a historical-cultural context. Theoretical analysis.

The image of Nietzsche in Spengler’s “The Decline of the West”

Introduction. The article reconstructs the image of the philosophical teaching of F. Nietzsche in O. Spengler’s “The Decline of the West”. The specific nature of Spengler’s reception of Nietzsche’s heritage is revealed. Theoretical analysis.

Heroic myths and demythologization of historical memory

Introduction. An attempt is made to examine the role of classical heroic and modern myths in the development and preservation of historical memory as one of the traditional aspects of social and individual consciousness. Myths, participating in the formation of the identity of a person, comprehending the past and present of his people, personified in images, in the process of historical development of society can be transformed, exposed to pseudo-heroization and demythologization. Theoretical analysis.

The meaning of prooimions in Plato’s dialogues, using the example of the prooimion in the dialogue “Parmenides”

Introduction. Prologues or introductions, prooimions, which defi ned the subject of the dialogue (σκοπός), described the place, time, and characters, played a key role in the dramatic structure of Plato’s dialogues. In the Athenian Neoplatonism of Proclus, allegorical commentary on the prooimions to Plato’s dialogues was given special signifi cance, which is evident from the extensive commentary of Proclus to the dialogue “Parmenides”. Theoretical analysis.

Multiple identity in modern society: Causes and consequences of its spread

Introduction. The article is devoted to the consideration of the genesis of multiple identity and its relationship with other types of identity. It reveals the reasons for its widespread distribution in the modern world, associated with the fragmentation of collective identities and acceleration of the dynamics of development of societies. Theoretical analysis. The article shows the complex process of formation of modern states and the specifics of the relations between different types of identity.

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