Philosophy cannot have its own subject. She can have anything as her subject. But this "whatever" is a matter of choice. After all, philosophy, like thinking, is far from being indifferent. Philosophy has no object of its own, but it is far from being indifferent to the object. Vice versa! If a philosopher, having chosen a subject, is indifferent to it, then nothing happens. Just not interested. This for the philosopher will always be, to one degree or another, a matter of life and death. To become a philosopher, or even to become one, can only be one who is in some way a "philosopher." This is exactly what Alexander Pyatigorsky said (“The Philosopher Escaped”, 2005).
A talent was born
On January 30, 1929, a boy was born into the family of an engineer who would later become an outstanding figure in the field of philosophy. His name is Alexander Pyatigorsky.
Alexander Mikhailovich graduated from the University of Moscow State University - Department of Philosophy - in 1951. After university, Pyatigorsky was a teacher at a secondary school, and then, in 1956, began teaching at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the RussianAcademy of Sciences (IW RAS). Already in 1962, Alexander Piatigorsky received a Ph. D. in Philosophy thanks to his dissertation on the history of the most ancient Tamil literature. In 1963 Pyatigorsky accepts an invitation from the University of Tartu and participates in research in semiology. In 1973, the Russian philosopher migrated from the USSR to Germany. A year later, Alexander Mikhailovich moved to live in the UK, where he spent the rest of his life, studying philosophy and religious studies.
Alexander Pyatigorsky is a philosopher who traveled to many countries with his lectures, in which various topics were discussed. In 2006 he visited Moscow. The arsenal of the Russian philosopher from the UK included topics that affected political philosophy.
Free man
No one knows exactly who Pyatigorsky was. His versatility was impressive. But the main direction in religious studies that attracted him was Buddhism. It cannot be specifically said that he himself was a Buddhist, but the fact that this philosophy was close to him is a fact. He was impressed by the fact that people of this religion accept things as they are, and pay more tribute to the spiritual than to the material. Having starred in the film The Runaway Philosopher, Pyatigorsky said: “The main thing is not to resist … The furthest went those who did not resist, that is, did not create a terrible field of false activity …” Thus, he agreed that the calmness that is inherent in the representatives of the Buddhist faith is the most correct behavior of a person in the everyday world.
Alexander Pyatigorsky did not like to speak narrowly, he even mentioned in his lectures that he does not like many words, as they “save thinking”. Serious communication was alien to him, and he allowed himself to express himself not only witty, but also funny, despite the seriousness of the topic under discussion.
Quickly! Not a single superfluous word and not a single superfluous look,”- it was with such a phrase that the communication of the legendary philosopher with correspondents began. His lectures and interviews were more like talking to friends than talking to someone who can explain deep things. He was simple, but he understood and could explain difficult things.
Nothing can spoil true philosophizing
Alexander Mikhailovich became the author of many philosophical books, he tried himself in prose and even wrote novels. A person who had the gift of communication decided to express his thoughts in a text written on paper.
In 1982, Merab Mamardashvili published a book called “Symbol and Consciousness. Metaphysical reasoning about consciousness, symbolism and language, co-authored by Alexander Pyatigorsky. The books written by the Russian philosopher later became an exposition of his individual, free thought. Many of the books received a wide response in the literary world.
Being not only an ordinary philosopher and religious scholar, but also having proved himself as a culturologist, historian, linguist and research scientist, the "talking philosopher" is remembered for being a brilliant writer.
His bookstouched on various topics that I would like to discuss. Politics, the inner world of a person, culture - all this was described in simple words by Pyatigorsky.
In the book “What is Political Philosophy”, Alexander Mikhailovich answers the question: “What is political reflection and what does a decrease in its level lead to?” This edition is characterized by an abundance of incidental and storylines on which political thinking is built.
"Free Philosopher" has always been concerned about issues related to the "journey" of a person inside his soul and time. Great novels were written on the basis of this: "The Philosophy of One Lane", "Remember a Strange Man", "Stories and Dreams".
Not forgetting his passion, which became the subject of many years of study, the writer Pyatigorsky wrote many books on the subject of Buddhism. One such book is An Introduction to the Study of Buddhist Philosophy. The book did not focus on Buddhism as a separate religion, rather, it represented this direction in the form of a person's lifestyle, a separate culture and art.
Simple sayings
Alexander Mikhailovich was able to express himself in such a way that his words would sink deep into the mind of a person, making you think about every letter of what was said. The easy presentation of thoughts that Alexander Pyatigorsky conveys are quotes from his life. It was the whole life of the “escaped philosopher” that was remembered as a deep idea of \u200b\u200bexistence.
“If you, snout, don’t think, then you can only do this, not even act, but be. You won't have anotherbeing,” a phrase uttered by Alexander Pyatigorsky during a conversation with Otar Ioseliani in 2002.
Each lecture given by the philosopher was remembered for the fact that it contained subtle humor that lightened and relieved the general atmosphere in the audience. “There is no inner freedom at all! It's not even an illusion! This is a lie! - with this phrase, Pyatigorsky began his lecture on the topic "On Internal Freedom", held at the Russian Economic School in 2007.
He died - but lives on in the memory of many
In 2009, in the UK, the famous and beloved by many people, Alexander Mikhailovich Pyatigorsky, died of a heart attack. But his phrase about death, which sounded in the film “The Philosopher Escaped,” will be remembered for a long time: “The philosopher is afraid of death, like any other person, but the fullness of his philosophizing is possible only with inclusion in the sky. Death… which is, of course, in the philosopher’s thinking “about life”, the most important thing in life.”
