THE SOUL OF RUSSIAN CULTURE: TO THE CONCEPT DEFINITION
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Information about authors: Kazakov Evgeniy Fedorovich, Dr of Culturology, Professor, Professor of Department of Philosophy, Kemerovo State University (Kemerovo, Russian Federation). E-mail: kemcitykazakov@mail.ru
Annotation: The article attempts to define the concept of “soul of Russian culture” through its correlation with the concepts of “Russian culture”, “Russian soul”, “Russian (national) character”, “Russian mentality”. The soul of Russian culture carries both: general (characteristic of other cultures) and special (due to the uniqueness of its geopolitical position and historical path). The concept of “Russian culture” is broader than the concept of “the soul of Russian culture” since, in addition, it also includes the “body” of culture. The “the soul of Russian culture” concept means the ultimate, original, bearing the originality of Russian culture, the level of worldsense and worldview. National character, a mediator between emotional experiences and human actions, updates and acquires efficiency, reality through its spiritual experiences. In contrast to the Russian (national) character, which carries, to a greater extent, the features of the national psyche (aimed at inclusion in the Earth), the concept of “the soul of Russian culture” carries a metaphysical component (including it in the heavenly dimension), presenting its essence of the deepest order. In contrast to the national character, mentality is a much more reflexed way of understanding the world. Russian national character and Russian mentality appear as two sides of the psyche of the Russian ethnic group. The concept of “the soul of Russian culture” is wider in terms of the concept of “Russian mentality” as it includes, in addition to rational-irrational and over-rational. The deeper (in contrast to the Russian national character and Russian mentality) features of Russian culture are focused in the concept of “Russian soul”. The concept of “soul of Russian culture” is a broader concept of “Russian soul” as it includes (in addition to the ethnic characteristics of the Russian people) components: “Appolo” “Faust” and “Magic” souls.
Keywords: soul, Russian soul, the soul of Russian culture, mentality, Russian national character, Russian mentality, metaphysical, historical, Faust soul, Magic soul, Apollo soul, presymbol soul of Russian culture
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Information about authors: Kazakov Evgeniy Fedorovich, Dr of Culturology, Professor, Professor of Department of Philosophy, Kemerovo State University (Kemerovo, Russian Federation). E-mail: kemcitykazakov@mail.ru
Annotation: The article attempts to define the concept of “soul of Russian culture” through its correlation with the concepts of “Russian culture”, “Russian soul”, “Russian (national) character”, “Russian mentality”. The soul of Russian culture carries both: general (characteristic of other cultures) and special (due to the uniqueness of its geopolitical position and historical path). The concept of “Russian culture” is broader than the concept of “the soul of Russian culture” since, in addition, it also includes the “body” of culture. The “the soul of Russian culture” concept means the ultimate, original, bearing the originality of Russian culture, the level of worldsense and worldview. National character, a mediator between emotional experiences and human actions, updates and acquires efficiency, reality through its spiritual experiences. In contrast to the Russian (national) character, which carries, to a greater extent, the features of the national psyche (aimed at inclusion in the Earth), the concept of “the soul of Russian culture” carries a metaphysical component (including it in the heavenly dimension), presenting its essence of the deepest order. In contrast to the national character, mentality is a much more reflexed way of understanding the world. Russian national character and Russian mentality appear as two sides of the psyche of the Russian ethnic group. The concept of “the soul of Russian culture” is wider in terms of the concept of “Russian mentality” as it includes, in addition to rational-irrational and over-rational. The deeper (in contrast to the Russian national character and Russian mentality) features of Russian culture are focused in the concept of “Russian soul”. The concept of “soul of Russian culture” is a broader concept of “Russian soul” as it includes (in addition to the ethnic characteristics of the Russian people) components: “Appolo” “Faust” and “Magic” souls.
Keywords: soul, Russian soul, the soul of Russian culture, mentality, Russian national character, Russian mentality, metaphysical, historical, Faust soul, Magic soul, Apollo soul, presymbol soul of Russian culture
