Eschatological Optimism

Eschatological Optimism, the posthumous philosophical testimony of Daria Platonova Dugina

Eschatological Optimism, the posthumous philosophical testimony of Daria Platonova Dugina
05.07.2023

Eschatological Optimism, the posthumous philosophical testimony of Daria Platonova Dugina, explores and develops this ancient idea amidst the overwhelming kaleidoscope of the cave of the modern world. Engaging a vast spectrum of philosophical, theological, sociological, and literary perspectives, Dugina shows that the decision to decipher and face the illusions of our “reality” is only the beginning of an intellectual, existential, spiritual, and political journey which diverse thinkers, ancient and modern, have dared to undertake.

Eschatological Optimism: Origins, Evolution, Main Directions

Eschatological Optimism: Origins, Evolution, Main Directions
20.12.2022

The topic of eschatological optimism is a rather dangerous and complex topic. It is dangerous because it has never been developed up to this point, it is fraught with many traps, many inaccuracies. When I was trying to prepare for today's lecture, I realized that although such a hypothesis of eschatological optimism can explain many historical and philosophical processes, give them content and additional dimensions, additional context and depth, there are still a lot of questions.