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October 1, 2023

282–283 International relations – theories and approaches

Realism, liberalism, Marxism, Neo-Marxism, and Constructivism are the major approaches to international relations.

September 18, 2023

280–281 Gnostics and the Bible

If Christianity is about Christ, why is the Old Testament included in the Bible?

September 7, 2023

278–279 Leviathan of Thomas Hobbes

Thomas Hobbes founded a theory of modern state, as he looked for a way to stop religious wars that afflicted Europe and England, in particular, in the 16th and 17th centuries. He based his theory on the fear of death that is common for most people.

August 19, 2023

276–277 Nikolai Fedorov – resurrection and cosmos

He slept on the chest and was wearing poor clothes – Nikolai Fedorov was an unassuming librarian and a mentor of Tsiolkovsky, a father of astronautics, as well as Tolstoy and Dostoevsky, big writers.

July 31, 2023

274–275 Blaise Pascal – the last believer

Blaise Pascal (1623– 1662) believed that we are great when we are aware of our insignificance.

July 13, 2023

272–273 Are there philosophers in Russia?

In the 19th century, two names stand out when we think of philosophy in Russia – Alexander Herzen and Konstantin Leontiev. While Herzen was the father of Russian socialism, Leontiev was a conservative whose writings can explain how the idea of the decaying West came into being in Russia.

June 29, 2023

268-269 Did the Black Death delay the Renaissance?

Where did the catastrophe of the 14 century come from? Was the Renaissance delayed?

June 19, 2023

266–267 Herodotus – the father of history

In his treatise of 9 books, Herodotus described many peoples, countries, and events of the 5th century BC. He titled his work “History”, which gave the name to a scholarly discipline.

May 9, 2023

264–265 Iran between Islam and the West

An ancient empire, a Shia Muslim country, and an Islamic republic – Iran is all of that – and more

April 23, 2023

263–264 The borders of Iraq

The borders of Iraq look as if they were drawn on the map. In fact, they have been shaped by milleniam conflicts.

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282–283 International relations – theories and approaches

280–281 Gnostics and the Bible

278–279 Leviathan of Thomas Hobbes

276–277 Nikolai Fedorov – resurrection and cosmos

274–275 Blaise Pascal – the last believer

272–273 Are there philosophers in Russia?

268-269 Did the Black Death delay the Renaissance?

266–267 Herodotus – the father of history

264–265 Iran between Islam and the West

263–264 The borders of Iraq

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