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The Post-Soviet Human: Philosophical Reflections on Social History after the End of Communism

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Publisher

Ibidem Press, 2024

ISBN

978-3-8382-1943-1
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Overview

The post-Soviet period (1989–2022) was, in its own way, an unprecedented era in human history. Its uniqueness lied not only in the fact that the USSR’s dissolution had opened opportunities for the people and nations of Eastern Europe and northern Eurasia to experience freedom and test their creative powers, but also in the fact that these opportunities did not extract a price comparable to the cost in human lives and suffering during the Russian Revolution and Civil War of 1917–24. The post-Soviet Human attempted to establish free politics and economy, as well as to gain collective emancipation and personal freedom during this era. Even though these attempts failed in most cases, the post-Soviet Human’s political creativity—with its democratic and autocratic achievements—was an intriguing phenomenon worth deeper study and understanding. Without learning the lessons of post-Soviet history, the East European and north Eurasian peoples are doomed to perpetually repeat its vicious cycles of tragedy and destruction.

The Ukrainian edition of The Post-Soviet Human is in the public domain and available for free download in PDF, EPUB, and MOBI formats.

“Пострадянська людина та її доба. Спроба філософського осмислення пострадянської епохи” (2024) перебуває у відкритому доступі і доступна для вільного скачування у форматі PDF, EPUB та MOBI.  

About the Author

Mykhailo Minakov

Mykhailo Minakov

Senior Advisor; Editor-in-Chief, Focus Ukraine Blog
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