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Nikolai Berdyaev

Philosophy of Religion

Nikolai Alexandrovich Berdyaev lived from 18 March 1874 to 24 March 1948 and was a Russian philosopher, theologian and Christian existentialist who emphasized the existential spiritual significance of human freedom and the human person.

Facts
Birth Year
1874 1
Defining Moment
Expelled from the USSR in 1922 on the Philosophers' ships 1
Birth Date
1874-03-18 1
Notable Publication
The Meaning of the Creative Act (1916) 1
Office Held
Professor of philosophy at the University of Moscow 1
Death Year
1948 1
Death Date
1948-03-24 1
Birthplace
Obukhiv, Kiev Governorate 1
Death Place
Clamart, France 1
Tradition
Christian existentialism and personalism 1
Classification
Nationality
Russia 1
Tradition
Tradition (category)
Existentialism 1
Connections

In Branch

Philosophy of Religion, Branches of Philosophy
Source Nikolai Berdyaev - Wikipedia
Philosophy of Technology, Branches of Philosophy
Source Nikolai Berdyaev - Wikipedia

In Tradition

Existentialism, Schools of Philosophy
In the Other Atlases

Nationality

Russia

Also in History Atlas: the nationality of this subject.

Originated In

Russia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject originated.

Source Nikolai Berdyaev - WikipediaLead sentence 1
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Nikolai Alexandrovich Berdyaev (; Russian: Никола́й Алекса́ндрович Бердя́ев; 18 March [O.S. 6 March] 1874 – 24 March 1948) was a Russian philosopher, theologian, and Christian existentialist who emphasized the existential spiritual significance of human freedom and the human person.
Sources
1. Nikolai Berdyaev - Wikipedia
  • Biography section, birth
    Berdyaev was born on 18 March 1874 in Obukhiv, Kiev Governorate
  • Biography section, birth year
    Berdyaev was born on 18 March 1874 in Obukhiv, Kiev Governorate
  • Biography section, birthplace
    Berdyaev was born on 18 March 1874 in Obukhiv, Kiev Governorate
  • Infobox, Died, date
    24 March 1948, aged 74, Clamart, France
  • Infobox, Died, year
    24 March 1948, aged 74, Clamart, France
  • Infobox, Died, place
    24 March 1948, aged 74, Clamart, France
  • Philosophical work section
    Christian existentialism and personalism
  • Social activities section, expulsion
    After his expulsion from the USSR on September 29, 1922, on the so called Philosophers' ships
  • Works section
    The Meaning of the Creative Act (1916; 1955)
  • Social activities section, professorship
    In 1920, Berdiaev became professor of philosophy at the University of Moscow
  • Lead section, nationality sentence
    Nikolai Alexandrovich Berdyaev (; Russian: Никола́й Алекса́ндрович Бердя́ев; 18 March [O.S.
  • In Branch: Philosophy of Religion, Page categories: Russian philosophers of religion
  • In Branch: Philosophy of Technology, Page categories: Philosophers of technology
  • In Group: Continental And Phenomenological Philosophy Of Religion, Infobox: school_tradition
    Christian existentialism, personalism
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Wikidata: Nikolai Berdyaev
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