The philosophy of history in Sergei Bulgakov
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This article by Antoine Nivière offers a systematic study of the philosophy of history in the work of Russian theologian and philosopher Sergei Bulgakov (1871-1944), an aspect of his thought that had until then been little explored, as previous research had focused on his sophiological doctrine. Through a cross-sectional analysis of Bulgakov's entire body of work, the author reconstructs a coherent and polyphonic vision of history, articulated around several axes: the conception of humanity as the collective subject of history, the rejection of immanent progress and Marxist determinism, the tragic dimension of historical becoming and its eschatological transcendence. The main contribution of the article is to show how Bulgakov develops a theology of history founded on the notions of theanthropy, sophianity and radiant eschatology, in response to the totalitarianisms of the twentieth century, thereby forging an original Christian alternative to modern philosophies of history.
This article has not been translated yet — it is available in its French version here.
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