Content and meaning of the category “Idea” in V. Karpov's philosophy
Abstract
The essence and the meaning of the category “idea” in philosophy of V. Karpov – one of the most outstanding representatives of Kyiv academic spiritual school, are scrutinized in the article. The great attention is concentrated on the thinker’s comprehension of the essence of the idea as metaphysical beginning, its connection to the spiritual nature and ideal activity of the human being. Idea as the special organ of spiritual contemplation allows human to exceed the bounds of the sensuous world and to rise to the height of absolute, unchangeable beginnings that correlate to the deep needs of the human nature. The peculiarity of ideal comprehension of the reality by human being, distinction of the idea from logical forms of thinking in particular conception and judgment is shown in the article. Thinker’s points of view on the role of idea in construction of philosophical and natural scientific meaning are revealed in the contest of analysis of his criticism of some systems of West European philosophy
References
Karpov, V.N. (1856), A Systematic Presentation of Logic [Sistematicheskoe izlozhenie logiki], St. Petersburg, 314 p. [in Russian]
Karpov, V.N. (2013), “Philosophical rationalism of newest time”, Works in 3 volumes [“Filosofskii ratsionalizm noveishego vremeni”, Sochineniya v trekh tomakh], Vol.1, Melitopol City Publishing House, Melitopol, pp. 130-255. [in Russian]
