Ascent Toward the Ideal.

The article discusses the concept of Soviet philosopher Evald Vasilevich Ilyenkov of the ideal and its phenomena. It explores Ilyenkov's definition of the ideal as the relationship between at least two different things wherein one of which represents the essence of the other. It says that Ilyenkov l...

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Published in:	Russian Studies in Philosophy Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 63 - 76
Main Author:	Maidansky, Andrey D.
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Spring2010
Subjects:	Ilenkov, Evald Vasilevich Ideals (Philosophy) Essentialism (Philosophy) Social interaction Personality
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost

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Summary:	The article discusses the concept of Soviet philosopher Evald Vasilevich Ilyenkov of the ideal and its phenomena. It explores Ilyenkov's definition of the ideal as the relationship between at least two different things wherein one of which represents the essence of the other. It says that Ilyenkov looked for ideal forms in real human activity within practical relationships among people. It also tackles the logical, esthetic, and moral phenomena of ideal reality which form human personality.