The Meaning of the Creative Act by Nikolai Berdyaev Hardcover Book

Description: The Meaning of the Creative Act by Nikolai Berdyaev, Boris Jakim Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description The great Russian philosopher Nikolai Berdyaev (1874-1948) believed that the dawn of the twentieth century would bring an end to the old atheistic and positivistic worldview and the beginning of a new era of the spirit. His philosophy goes beyond mere rational conceptualization and tries to attain authentic life itself: the profound layers of existence in contact with the divine world. He directed all his efforts-philosophical as well as in his personal and public life-at replacing the kingdom of this world with the kingdom of God. According to him, we can all attempt this by tapping the divine creative powers that constitute our true nature. Our mission is to be collaborators with God in His continuing creation of the world.The Meaning of the Creative Act is a seminal work for Nikolai Berdyaev. It foreshadows a number of crucially important themes that he develops in his later works, notably creative freedom as an essential element of human life, and human creativeness as complementary to Gods creativeness. Here Berdyaev sketches an "anthropodicy" or justification of man (as opposed to a "theodicy" or justification of God). Man is justified on the basis of his creative acts inasmuch as he is a creature who is also a co-creator in Gods work of creation: "God awaits from us a creative act.""Nikolai Berdyaevs writings are always insightful, penetrating, passionate, committed-expressions of the whole person. They are as intensely alive now as when they were first written."-Richard Pevear, translator of War and Peace and The Brothers Karamazov"Nikolai Berdyaevs writings retain their freshness as vehicles for thinking not just about the future of Russia, but about the spiritual challenges facing the modern world."-Paul Vallier, author of Modern Russian Theology: Bukharev, Soloviev, Bulgakov"Nikolai Berdyaev is one of the few who have found the Christian answer, and yet do not cease to question with those whose lives are still torn asunder by disbelief, doubt, and sufferings; one of the few who dare to be, as thinkers, Christians and, as Christians, thinkers."-Evgeny Lampert, author of The Apocalypse of HistoryBoris Jakim has translated and edited many books in the field of Russian religious thought. His translations include S. L. Franks The Unknowable, Pavel Florenskys The Pillar and Ground of the Truth, Vladimir Solovyovs Lectures on Divine Humanity, and Sergius Bulgakovs The Bride of the Lamb. Details ISBN 1597312207 ISBN-13 9781597312202 Title The Meaning of the Creative Act Author Nikolai Berdyaev, Boris Jakim Format Hardcover Year 2023 Pages 358 Publisher Sophia Perennis et Universalis GE_Item_ID:142852004; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

Price: 44.97 USD

Location: Fairfield, Ohio

End Time: 2025-01-13T04:16:46.000Z

Shipping Cost: 0 USD