Massimo Cacciari | L'Europa e la Russia
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
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The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei presents the final lecture in its series on the future of Europe, delivered by Massimo Cacciari. The lecture, introduced by President Roberto Antonelli and Professor Silvana Sciarra, analyzes the historical and philosophical roots of the complex relationship between Western Europe and Russia.
Cacciari explores the concept of Russophobia not as a mere prejudice, but as a "fear of Russia," reconstructing the origins of the cultural barrier (limes) that separated these two worlds for centuries. Through the thought of great figures such as Tocqueville, Marx, Tyutchev, and Dostoevsky, the lecture invites us to overcome mutual ignorance and rediscover a common heritage, founded on the "two lungs" of Eastern and Western Christianity.
Key points of the presentation:
Russia as an anti-civilization: An analysis of Astolphe de Custine's book and the construction of the myth of Russia as a despotic barbarity alien to Enlightenment values.
The fate of the two titans: Tocqueville's foresight in recognizing Russia and the United States as the dominant powers of the future, far beyond the European horizon.
The Russian idea and the two lungs: Solovyov and Tyutchev's thinking on the need for harmony between the West and Russia, understood as legitimate sisters within a single Christian ethos.
Dostoevsky's prophecy: The risk of "European suicide" and the tragedy of a policy that ignores the souls of peoples, transforming dialogue into fratricidal conflict.
Cooperation and Realism: Max Weber's positions and the need for not only economic, but also political and cultural convergence for the continent's stability.
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Massimo Cacciari | L'Europa e la Russia
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
122,722 views
The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei presents the final lecture in its series on the future of Europe, delivered by Massimo Cacciari. The lecture, introduced by President Roberto Antonelli and Professor Silvana Sciarra, analyzes the historical and philosophical roots of the complex relationship between Western Europe and Russia.
Cacciari explores the concept of Russophobia not as a mere prejudice, but as a "fear of Russia," reconstructing the origins of the cultural barrier (limes) that separated these two worlds for centuries. Through the thought of great figures such as Tocqueville, Marx, Tyutchev, and Dostoevsky, the lecture invites us to overcome mutual ignorance and rediscover a common heritage, founded on the "two lungs" of Eastern and Western Christianity.
Key points of the presentation:
Russia as an anti-civilization: An analysis of Astolphe de Custine's book and the construction of the myth of Russia as a despotic barbarity alien to Enlightenment values.
The fate of the two titans: Tocqueville's foresight in recognizing Russia and the United States as the dominant powers of the future, far beyond the European horizon.
The Russian idea and the two lungs: Solovyov and Tyutchev's thinking on the need for harmony between the West and Russia, understood as legitimate sisters within a single Christian ethos.
Dostoevsky's prophecy: The risk of "European suicide" and the tragedy of a policy that ignores the souls of peoples, transforming dialogue into fratricidal conflict.
Cooperation and Realism: Max Weber's positions and the need for not only economic, but also political and cultural convergence for the continent's stability.
#AccademiaDeiLincei #MassimoCacciari #Russia #Europe #History #Philosophy #Geopolitics #Lincei #Culture
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