{"product_id":"9781501316395","title":"The Phoenix of Philosophy : Russian Thought of the Late Soviet Period (1953–1991)","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Phoenix of Philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Mikhail Epstein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking work by one of the world's foremost theoreticians of Russian literature, culture, and thought gives for the first time an extensive and detailed examination of the development of Russian thought during the late Soviet period. Countering the traditional view of an intellectual wilderness under the Soviet regime, Mikhail Epstein offers a systematic account of Russian thought in the second half of the 20th century.  In doing so, he provides new insights into previously ignored areas such as Russian liberalism, personalism, structuralism, neo–rationalism, and culturology.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpstein shows how Russian philosophy and culture has long been trapped in an intellectual prison of its own making as it sought to create its own utopia. However, he demonstrates that it is time to reappraise Russian philosophical thought and cultural theory, now freed from the bonds of totalitarianism. We are left with not only a new and exciting interpretation of Russian thought, but also an opportunity to rethink our own intellectual heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Bold, comprehensive, and beautifully written, this book retrieves one of the best-forgotten parts of global intellectual history. While the lives of leading Soviet thinkers were tragic, Mikhail Epstein presents their philosophy as liberating: a sublime lesson of hope and resistance for our time.” —\u003ci\u003eAlexander Etkind, Professor of History of Russia-Europe Relations, European University at Florence, Italy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An impressive work of synthesis, this book offers a fascinating panorama of Soviet intellectual life in the second half of the 20th century. Epstein writes with clarity and conviction that stem from his knowledge and immediate experience of the times he revisits in these often riveting pages.” —\u003ci\u003eGalin Tihanov, George Steiner Professor of Comparative Literature, Queen Mary University of London, UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This beautifully written book by one of our most eminent scholars of Russian culture confirms that even in the most inhospitable circumstances, such as Soviet ideocracy, Russian thought flourishes and liberates. It is a brilliant testimony to the power of ideas and of the human spirit.” —\u003ci\u003eRandall A. Poole, Professor of History, College of St. Scholastica, USA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781501316395\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40706863792334,"sku":"9781501316395","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_ab4ce390-61b4-451d-81d4-8ec936d54ad5.jpg?v=1640582000","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781501316395","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}