The Aesthetic Ideas of F. M. Klácel

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The Aesthetic Ideas of F. M. Klácel

LEE, Lenka

Základní údaje

Originální název

The Aesthetic Ideas of F. M. Klácel

Autoři

LEE, Lenka

Vydání

Annual Coffee Conference of the Society of Dialogical Aesthetics 2025, Helsinki, Finsko, 2025

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Prezentace na konferencích

Obor

60301 Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology

Stát vydavatele

Finsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

web společnosti

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

Klacel; utopia; aesthetics; vesmernost

Změněno: 22. 1. 2026 21:06, Mgr. Lenka Lee, Ph.D.

Anotace

V originále

The lecture examines the utopian visions of František Matouš Klácel (1808–1882), an Augustinian monk from Brno. It analyses the philosophical and historical influences on his ideas, as well as his efforts to implement them. Klácel’s utopian concepts were influenced by earlier social reformers such as Saint-Simon, Fourier, the Unity of the Brethren, and Comenius. However, he grounded these ideas in his own philosophical framework known as *vesměrnost*, which refers to cosmopolitism or universal harmony. Over time, this concept evolved from simply meaning cosmopolitanism to embodying a broader vision of universal unity that includes all of existence. Klácel’s utopian aspirations led him to establish the Českomoravské bratrstvo (Czech-Moravian Brotherhood) in 1848, a small intellectual circle that sought to promote ethical values and social justice. Later, in 1869, he emigrated to the United States, where he attempted to found ideal communities called Svojanovs—self-sufficient, egalitarian societies governed by principles of collective ownership, gender equality, and communal labour. Despite his efforts, these initiatives struggled to gain traction, hindered by ideological rigidity, communication barriers, and the practical difficulties of implementation. The lecture highlights Klácel’s reliance on voluntary participation, his rejection of organized religion, and his belief in social progress through education and cooperation. While he found some resonance among freethinkers and Czech immigrants in America, his utopian projects ultimately failed to materialize on a larger scale. His legacy, however, remains significant as an intellectual who sought to merge philosophy, ethics, and social practice into a unified vision for a better world.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/1710/2024, interní kód MU

Název: Relevance estetické funkce v umění a společnosti

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Relevance estetické funkce v umění a společnosti

Citovat

LEE, Lenka. The Aesthetic Ideas of F. M. Klácel. In Annual Coffee Conference of the Society of Dialogical Aesthetics 2025, Helsinki, Finsko. 2025.

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LEE, Lenka. The Aesthetic Ideas of F. M. Klácel. In \textit{Annual Coffee Conference of the Society of Dialogical Aesthetics 2025, Helsinki, Finsko}. 2025.

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