Misyurov N. RICHARD WAGNER ON THE SCIENTIFIC “FALSIFICATION” OF LIFE AND THE PHILOSOPHICAL MAXIM OF TIME // Studia Humanitatis Borealis. 2025. Vol. 1. № 1. P. 3‒11.
DOI: 10.15393/j12.art.2025.4181
Issue № 1
PHILOSOPHY
RICHARD WAGNER ON THE SCIENTIFIC “FALSIFICATION” OF LIFE AND THE PHILOSOPHICAL MAXIM OF TIME
| Misyurov Nikolay | PhD in Philosophy, Professor of the Department of Journalism and Media Linguistics, Omsk Dostoevsky State University, Omsk, Russian Federation, misiurovnn@omsu.ru |
| Ключевые слова: social life philosophical thought reality and ideal essence of art genius. Richard Wagner on the scientific "Falsification" of Life and the philosophical Maxim of Time | Аннотация: The relevance of the research topic is determined by the growing interest of contemporary non-classical philosophy in the “enhancement” of individuality, particularly in light of the question of “spiritual existences” posed by Wilhelm Dilthey. The research problem is posed using Richard Wagner’s own assertion: “The goal of historical development is a strong, beautiful person”. Thus, the question is by what organic and spiritual forces this “rebirth” of the individual is achieved? The objective of this study is to elucidate the central themes in Wagner’s reflections on the nature of art. If music represents the embodiment of thought, what role does thought play in the creation of artistic “works of the future”? The choice of the research methodology is determined by the interdisciplinary nature of the empirical material analyzed. The findings of this study attribute to Wagner a unique, albeit somewhat amateurish, yet profoundly considered and rhetorically refined representation of a philosophical maxim of time. Its counterpoint is the criticism of scientific dog-matism and social “egoism.” In Wagner’s view, the state – quite in the spirit of Hegelian apologet-ics of the Prussian state – serves as a guarantor of stability and “tranquility” within society, the (German) people are portrayed as the custodians of the world’s “vital elements”, while a genius who creates beauty serves his people. Moreover, Wagner’s comments on Arthur Schopenhauer’s philosophy exhibit an ethical-moralistic dimension, transitioning from an initial aesthetic focus on all the issues under consideration – the art’s essence, the unity of form and content, and the individual’s and people’s need for artistic expression – to a more axiological perspective. The principal conclusions underscore Wagner’s personal engagement with philosophy, particularly regarding its social functions. As a “great master,” Wagner is recognized as an undeniably brilliant artist – albeit one whom Pyotr Tchaikovsky described as “mistaken” – who firmly rejected positivism and opposed the utilitarian perspective on science. The imperative for a “turn” towards the people is presented as a clear pathway for the evolution of “genuine” scientific knowledge amidst the political and social upheavals of his time, including a series of European revolutions. © Petrozavodsk State University |
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