Masaryk o krizi moderního člověka

ZOUHAR, Jan. Masaryk o krizi moderního člověka (Masaryk on Crisis of Modern Man). In Moderní člověk a náboženství, Hodonín. 2014.

Basic information

• Original name: Masaryk o krizi moderního člověka
• Name (in English): Masaryk on Crisis of Modern Man
• Authors: ZOUHAR, Jan (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: Moderní člověk a náboženství, Hodonín, 2014.

Other information

• Original language: Czech
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 60300 6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion
• Country of publisher: Czech Republic
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14210/14:00078752
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Keywords (in Czech): Masaryk; náboženství
• Keywords in English: Masaryk; religion
• Tags: Masaryk Modern Man, rivok

Abstract

Krize moderního člověka je podle Masaryka obecná, je to krize celého duchovního života. Moderní člověk, který ztratil oporu v jednotném světovém názoru, je vnitřně nejednotný, rozpolcený, stejně jako je nejednotná a rozporná celá společnost. Moderní kulturou proniká spor přítomnosti s minulostí, spor mezi generacemi, církve s vědou, filozofií, uměním a státem. Úsilí o duchovní svobodu přineslo krajní individualismus a subjektivismus, duchovní a mravní osamění moderního člověka. Jednostranný intelektualismus, materialismus a mechanicismus brání harmonickému rozvoji duševních a tělesných sil a vlastností.

Abstract (in English)

Masaryk's central problem was the crisis of modern man. He looked for its profound causes (disintegration of traditional values and of a comprehensive Weltanschauung, "superficial man"), diagnosed its symptoms (suicides, cultural snobbery, non-religiosity, social conflicts, revolutions), and tried to constitute such values as could overcome the crises ("inward man", a harmonic Weltanschauung, every day work, ethical and lived religion, education, a scientific and philosophical understanding of man, and a transcendent religious horizon). Religion remainded for Masaryk a central instrument for overcoming our crisis, a factor which harmonizes both human personality and the global relationships within the society. This mission, however, can be fulfilled only by a new, non-ecclesiastical, personal, live religion without ecclesiastical institutions and respecting the importance of modern science and philosophy. Masaryk's approach is based on trust in a personal God and in the immortality of the soul. His "dogmatics" consisted in the requirement of an effective love toward one's neighbour and in the viewpoint of eternity (life sub specie aeternitatis). This implied awareness that the humanitarian principle, respect of other people and oneself, has to emanate from the knowledge that we are non-sovereign beings subordinated to the commands of a higher moral code.

Links

• MUNI/A/0803/2013, interní kód MU: Name: Proměny a konstanty soudobé filozofie

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A