This edition had all images removed.
Title: All Things are Possible
Note: Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Note: Translation of Apofeoz bespochvennosti
Credits:
Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images
generously made available by the Internet Archive.)
Summary: "All Things are Possible" by Lev Shestov is a philosophical work written in the early 20th century. The text presents Shestov's viewpoint on the nature of existence, exploring the limitations of human understanding and the conflict between established ideas and individual freedom. Through a dense and reflective prose style, Shestov embarks on a critique of European rationalism and its impact on Russian thought, suggesting a more subjective exploration of existence. The opening of the book establishes a rich philosophical landscape that examines the human experience of life and the quest for meaning. Shestov uses vivid metaphors to illustrate the obscure and chaotic nature of existence, where individuals must navigate through uncertainty and pain to find clarity. He critiques the reliance on logical reasoning and established truths, arguing that such constructs may hinder true understanding of the self. At the same time, he emphasizes a fundamental freedom in the human psyche, suggesting that true liberation arises from embracing uncertainty rather than conforming to societal ideals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shestov, Lev, 1866-1938
Author of introduction, etc.: Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930
Translator: Koteliansky, S. S. (Samuel Solomonovitch), 1880-1955
EBook No.: 57369
Published: Jun 21, 2018
Downloads: 235
Language: English
Subject: Philosophy
Subject: Russian literature -- History and criticism
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: All Things are Possible
Note: Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Note: Translation of Apofeoz bespochvennosti
Credits:
Produced by Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images
generously made available by the Internet Archive.)
Summary: "All Things are Possible" by Lev Shestov is a philosophical work written in the early 20th century. The text presents Shestov's viewpoint on the nature of existence, exploring the limitations of human understanding and the conflict between established ideas and individual freedom. Through a dense and reflective prose style, Shestov embarks on a critique of European rationalism and its impact on Russian thought, suggesting a more subjective exploration of existence. The opening of the book establishes a rich philosophical landscape that examines the human experience of life and the quest for meaning. Shestov uses vivid metaphors to illustrate the obscure and chaotic nature of existence, where individuals must navigate through uncertainty and pain to find clarity. He critiques the reliance on logical reasoning and established truths, arguing that such constructs may hinder true understanding of the self. At the same time, he emphasizes a fundamental freedom in the human psyche, suggesting that true liberation arises from embracing uncertainty rather than conforming to societal ideals. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Shestov, Lev, 1866-1938
Author of introduction, etc.: Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert), 1885-1930
Translator: Koteliansky, S. S. (Samuel Solomonovitch), 1880-1955
EBook No.: 57369
Published: Jun 21, 2018
Downloads: 235
Language: English
Subject: Philosophy
Subject: Russian literature -- History and criticism
LoCC: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Slavic (including Russian), Languages and Literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.