Genius as a norm or the Moravian Church in the life and works of A. A. Fet

Based on the theory of genius presented in Kant’s Critique of Judgement, the author considers the idea of normal genius as opposed to the genius of Romanticism and Postmodernism. The influence of Postmodernism is manifested in popular interpretations of the works of great artists — especially, Russi...

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Published inKantovskiĭ sbornik Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 73 - 93
Main Author Kalinnikov L. A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageGerman
Published Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University 01.07.2016
Subjects
A. A. Fet’s Romanticism
genius as norm
genius as understood by I. Kant
Moravian Church
religious education
Romanzero as poetical cycle
sobriety of A. A. Fet’s world view
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Summary:Based on the theory of genius presented in Kant’s Critique of Judgement, the author considers the idea of normal genius as opposed to the genius of Romanticism and Postmodernism. The influence of Postmodernism is manifested in popular interpretations of the works of great artists — especially, Russian ones — as a product of mental disorders and perversions. The author analyses an interpretation of the oeuvre of the great Russian poet and thinker A. A. Fet. Factors that affected the fundamentals of A. A. Fet’s world view are considered. The author proves that the influence of the Moravian Church in Võru, where the poet studied there for several years, was insignificant.
ISSN:0207-6918
2310-3701
DOI:10.5922/0207-6918-2013-2-5