Bulletin of the Russian Philosophical Society No. 2 (26) 2003 (224 p.)
We
hereby announce publication and circulation of the Bulletin of the Russian Philosophical Society No. 2, 2003 (Editor-in-Chief, Professor
A. N. Chumakov; Executive Secretary, Professor
N. Z. Yaroschuk).
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In the opening Editor’s Column informs
the readers of the recent changes in the time-table of the proposed voyage to
Istanbul and the new (substantially reduced) prices.
The column Towards
the XXI World Congress of Philosophy provides general information about the
theme and program of the Congress and other relevant issues.
The column Summing Up the Third Russian
Congress of Philosophy now concludes publication of the Congress materials.
Published in this issue are two of the plenary session papers, viz. Self-developing Systems: New Strategies of
Activity by Academician V. S. Styopin, President of the Russian
Philosophical Society (Moscow) and Humanism
and the Future of Russia by Pr. Yu. G. Volkov
(Rostov-on-Don) (both abridged).
The Informed Opinion column presents an
interview with Pr. Ye. V. Semyonov, Head of the Russian
Humanities Fund, titled Philosophy
Requires Freedom, with information about the Fund’s activities, their
support of philosophical research and their travel grants for Russian
participants of the XXI World Congress.
Information from the RPhS Regional
Branches and Organisations concerns the conference on The Demographic Situation in the Slavic World and the Future of Russia
homed by the International Community of Writers’ Unions (Moscow); a debate in
the Philosophy Café
(Krasnoyarsk) on freedom of moral choice under contemporary circumstances; The
Third Minasyan Readings Is Dialectic
Still Relevant? in Rostov-on-Don.
Events and Comments inform of the
conference on Professional Associations
in Russia and Optimisation of the Scholarly and Academic Activities
(Moscow); the international workshop held at the International Roerich
Centre-Museum to discuss issues of cosmic Weltanschauung; the regular seminar
on the philosophical legacy of V. S. Solovyov and the International
Conference on Russia and Europe in the
21st Century and the Legacy of V. S. Solovyov (Ivanovo); on the
memorable 100th session of the philosophical seminar on Contemporary Quest for World Outlook (Ufa).
The official Election in the Russian
Academy of Sciences informs of the newly elected RAS members (the section of
philosophy, social sciences, psychology and law)
The Floor to the Academician column
publishes article On Ethical Education
by the newly elected full member of RAS A. A. Guseinov (Moscow).
The Problems of Teaching Philosophy
column publishes an interview with Pr. V. V. Mironov, Dean of
the Philosophical Faculty, Moscow State Lomonosov University, and Vice-Pesident
of the Russian Philosophical Society, titled Without State Support Philosophical Education in Russia Is Doomed;
article by Pr. R. F. Abdeyev, Moscow State Baumann Technological
University, titled High School Philosophy
Must Keep Abreast of Contemporary Science; information by Associate
Professor P. A. Olkhova (Tynda) about teaching of philosophy and
philosophical research in Tynda; articale by Associate Professor
V. D. Zhirnov (Moscow) titled ‘Circumcision’
of Philosophy Is Counterreasonable Ideology.
Discussion of Topical Issues (of
the relation between philosophy and religion, philosophy and theology)
continues with Philosophy and
Contemporary Humanitarian Education by Pr. Yu. M. Khrustalyov
(Moscow).
The Raising a Problem column publishes
an article On the Specifics of
Anthropoecological Education by Pr. V. A. Kobylyansky
(Chita).
The Free Word Club presents a review of
recent discussions of Whether Philosophy
Is Needed Today? that dealt with the crisis of Russian and world
philosophy, possible ways out, the role and significance of philosophy in
contemporary society. The discussion was joined by a number of notable
philosophers and leading figures in other branches of knowledge from various
research institutions and universities.
The Global Studies section presents
analysis of Georgia in the Process of
World Globalisation by Associate Professor V. A. Kvaratskhelia
(Tbilisi, Georgia).
Published By Way of Discussion are papers
On the Relation of Notions of Being and
Non-Being by V. L. Kissel, Chairman of the RPhS section of Wissenschaftslehre (Moscow); Informational Rationality by Associate
Professor V. Yu. Kolmakov (Krasnoyarsk); A Taste for Life by T. I. Dombrovskaya (Kursk).
In Responses to Our Publications
G. B. Lesovik, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics and Chairman of the
RPhO secion of Esoteric Philosophy,
Metaphysics and Psychology presents his opinion On the Scientific and Mystical Methods of Understanding Reality.
The Fortunes of Philosophy column
publishes response of Pr. V. F. Druzhinin (Moscow) to An
Examination One Ought to Pass by
A. A. Krushanov (RPhS Bulletin No. 2, 2002) and Who Cares for Such a Philosophy? by
I. A. Gobozov (RPhS Bulletin No. 3, 2002).
The Important Talk section consists of
two papers, one by Associate Professor I. A. Malkovskaya (Moscow)
dealing with Symposium: Communication and
Dialogue As Means of Human Representation; the other, by Associate
Professor I. V. Fedorovich (Syktyvkar), with the course on Universal History.
The new section Presenting the Faculties
of Philosophy is dedicated to the Faculty of Philosophy of the Russian State
University of Humanities (Moscow).
By way of Pursuing the Subject,
E. I. Sorkin, Chair of the Seminar on The Foundations and the Framework of Knowledge,
Yu. P. Trusov School (Moscow) comes up with ‘Problem Fields’ of Science and Religion.
Mentioned as Noteworthy is information
on the forthcoming Russian national Conference on Youth and the Future Russia (Moscow).
Read Useful Information about the
International Conference to be held to commemorate the 130th anniversary of
A. A. Bogdanov.
Replica comes with Know-How Will Save Us From Lack of Culture and Illiteracy by
E. G. Loginov.
The new column Professional Associations
informs of the Russian Humanist Society and the Russian Society of Archivist
Historians.
The column From Philosophical Archives
presents Philosophy of
K. F. Zhakov: Limitism and the Laws of Evolution by
I. F. Fedorovich (Sytyvkar).
The new column Youth and Philosophy –
The 21st Century (abbreviated MiF.
XXI v.) calls for cooperation of young authors (graduate and
postgraduate students and young teachers).
The Feedback (Post Scriptum) column
publishes review of RPhS Bulletin No. 1, 2003 by
Pr. V. F. Druzhinin (Moscow().
The Our Colleagues section informs of
journals Philosophy and Society
(Moscow), Credo New
(St. Petersburg) and Transactions of
the Volgograd State Pedagogical University (Volgograd).
Among other materials are book reviews,
annotations, book announcements, information about doctoral and candidate
dissertations in philosophy defended in the second quarter of 2003.
The Philosophers Joke Too column comes
with parody by Konstantin Lyubutin (Yekaterinburg) titled Vladimir Shvyryov. My Contribution to Philosophy.
On the Poetic Page one will find verses
by philosophers Leonid Stolovich (Tallinn), Irina Sidorenko (Moscow), Grigory
Gumnitsky (Ivanovo), Anatoly Averianov (Moscow), Naum Yaroshchuk (Moscow).
Published also are letters of
congratulations on jubilees, rewards, other notable events and obituaries.
We also provide information on the RPhS
membership and membership fees in 2003. It is explained that the Russian Philosophical Society counts as
its members only those who have paid the yearly membership fee and have
been consequently included in the current year membership list. They
henceforward enjoy all the privileges of the Society members, including
subscription to the RPhS Bulletin. Full membership lists are published yearly
in RPhS Bulletin No. 3 for the year in question; additions to the
membership lists, in RPhS Bulletin No. 4.
The Bulletin’s subscription index in the
Rospechat Catalogue is 70643. Please, address your messages to the RPhS
Presidium and the RPhS Bulletin Editorial Board to: chumakov@logic.ru.
Our website is: www.logic.ru/~phil-soc. To
contact us, please, call (095) 201‑24‑02.
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