Wilson Center Experts
Jakov Solomovich Luria
Fellowship
Kennan Institute
Expertise:
Russia and Eurasia
; Russia
Affiliation:
Professor, Institute of Russian Literature
Wilson Center Project(s):
Lev Tolstoy’s Philosophy of History and its Perception in the 20th Century
Project Summary
A discussion of mans relationship to natural and historical events in the formation of a social realm. Takes into account the freedom of will and the idea of a moral choice. Discusses the fate of Lev Tolstoys historical philosophy in the 20th Century, as expressed in historical and literary accounts.