Readings: Petr Chaadaev, “First Philosophical Letter” and “Apologia of a Madman” Before we get on to Chaadaev, the first question we must address is why he acts as the starting point for our exploration of Russian intellectual history. Chaadaev did not invent Russian philosophy; there was already a significant tradition of philosophical and polemical writing […]
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Russian Thought Lecture 1: Petr Chaadaev and the Russian Question
Posted by Sarah Young on October 10, 2012
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