BOOKS
List of main books:
Normative Problems of Democratic Theory (2023)
The monograph concerns some basic normative issues arising in the contemporary democratic theory. The author compares the democratic ideal with its undemocratic alternative and comes to the conclusion that democracy is not always the best form of government. Contemporary models of democracy are analyzed. The aouthor argues that none of them can serve as a basic normative model for a democratic form of government. Some basic institutions and mechanisms of democracy are examined. The author defends the thesis that the institutions of direct democracy, for all their ambivalence, contain some potential, but the institution of elections today can hardly be considered the main and even more indispensable attribute of democratic governance. In conclusion, the author touches on a number of practical problems that pose a threat to democracy in the contemporary world, including globalization, technologies and populism.
Normative Problems of Democratic Theory (2023)
The monograph concerns some basic normative issues arising in the contemporary democratic theory. The author compares the democratic ideal with its undemocratic alternative and comes to the conclusion that democracy is not always the best form of government. Contemporary models of democracy are analyzed. The aouthor argues that none of them can serve as a basic normative model for a democratic form of government. Some basic institutions and mechanisms of democracy are examined. The author defends the thesis that the institutions of direct democracy, for all their ambivalence, contain some potential, but the institution of elections today can hardly be considered the main and even more indispensable attribute of democratic governance. In conclusion, the author touches on a number of practical problems that pose a threat to democracy in the contemporary world, including globalization, technologies and populism.
Pravda (2022)
The monograph is devoted to the ideas of ancient Russian people about the religious, moral and social values associated with the word "pravda". The author analyzes the context of using the word in a variety of historical sources till the 17th century, and defines not only the meanings of this word, but also the most significant values and ideals that an ancient Russian person expressed throght that.
Essays on the Theory of Justice (2021)
The monograph is devoted to a wide range of topical issues in the field of the theory of justice, understood as the science of proper social regulation, located at the intersection of ethics, philosophy of law and political theory. Briefly substantiating the subject and methods of this science, the author proposes an interpretation of justice as equality, and further considers from this point of view themes such as human dignity and human rights, democracy and public opinion, the death penalty and civil disobedience, trial and punishment, exchange and distribution relations, the main principles national, religious and cultural policies, relationships between generations, as well as principles of international law and of just war.
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The Ideal of Law (2021)
The monograph considers and analyzes the tradition of moral philosophy coming from I. Kant in its application to the problem of just law, i.e. just social order. The author reveals the advantages and disadvantages, as well as the characteristic issues of the relevant methodology. For this purpose, the teachings of prominent thinkers of the twentieth century are studied: R. Stammler, P.I. Novgorodtsev, G. Radbruch, J. Rawls, J. Habermas and O. Hoeffe. The advantage of the Kantian (deontological) approach to the issues of justice in relation to competing approaches is argued.
For students, graduate students, teachers, as well as all those interested in the philosophy of law.
The first edition was published in 2017, the second (with changes) in 2021.
Commentary on "Tao Te Ching" (2019)
This publication is a commentary on one of the most famous religious heritage of antiquity - "Tao Te Ching", the title of which can be translated as "The Book of the True Path and its Good Power". The author of the commentary sets out and argues in an accessible form the main ideas of this treatise, which are a real storehouse of world wisdom. There is no doubt that thoughts that are most similar to those presented here were expressed at different times by the most famous philosophers and prophets. The reader, in turn, is offered only a brief popular introduction to the Taoist teaching, with the hope that it will also contribute to the his or her inner rebirth.
The first edition was published in 2014, the second (with minor changes) - in 2019.
What do we live for? (2015)
What is the sense of life? How does the world work, what can we even know about it, and what should we do? These philosophical questions are asked by each of us from time to time. Through the prism of the views of famous thinkers of different eras, the author of this book in an accessible form sets out his vision of philosophical problems, making philosophy as close as possible to everyday life. This book is equally far from ordinary pseudo-wisdom, tedious science and religious dogmas, which makes it so useful and interesting. The collection offered to the reader's judgment consists of the book itself, "What do we live for?", intended mainly for teenagers, as well as several philosophical essays for older readers who think about "eternal" questions. Complemented by a collection of poems by the author. All the works included in the collection were written by the author in his youth and represent the first attempt at writing. The first edition was published in 2013, the second (modified and supplemented) - in 2015.