Mykola Berdyaev. On suicide In Dzvony, No 4-5, 1931, pp. 328-330.

Authors

Dmytro Chyzhevskyi

Keywords:

Existential philosophy, Christian philosophy, Ukrainian philosophy

Synopsis

 Dmytro Chyzhevskyi's review of Mykola Berdyayev's brochure "About suicide. Psychological sketch". He highlights the mystical aspect in Berdyaev's thinking. In Berdyaev's pamphlet, Chyzhevskyi highlights the idea of suicide as a despair and an overestimation of the world. Chyzhevskyi relates Berdyaev's statement about suicide as a sin against oneself to St. Thomas Aquinas. Chyzhevskyi highlights the fact that Berdyaev emphasised the importance of suffering and struggle for Christianity. 

Oleksandr Lukovyna

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Published

August 10, 2024