ACTIVITIES
ELUDICATIVE LECTURES
PHILOSOPHIC-ETHICAL ASPECTS OF GEORGIAN LITERATURE
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- Life as means and not the highest aim (facts of selflessness in literature).
- What is conscience (analysis of ethical category of conscience according to “Conscience” by Vazha-Pshavela).
- What is the essence of human life? (problem of essence of human life according to N. Baratashvili, Gr. Orbeliani and others).
- What is freedom and responsibility (duty) (according to “Khevisberi Gocha” (elder) by Al. Kazbegi).
- A person and society (opposition) (according to “He” by J. Karchkhadze, “Aluda Ketelauri” and "Host and Guest" by Vazha-Pshavela, “Revengefulness” by Guram Gegeshidze).
- A person: spirit and body (opposition):
a)A person to whom “body” is preferable – Luarsab Tatkaridze and his evaluation by Ilia Chavchavadze.
b)A person to whom spirit and consciousness are preferable – Priest in “Tale of Beggar”, “King Dimitri's Sacrifice”, positive characters of hagiographic writings. - What is creative work? Creative work as creation of reality (activity of creative work and problem of a name’s immortality “The Right Hand of the Grand Master” by K. Gamsakhurdia).
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- Knowledge and faith do not oppose each other but fill each other (according to Ilia Chavchavadze and the Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia Ilia II).
- What is totalitarism. Totalitarian regime as mancurtization of a person (according to Seturi of “Data Tutashkhia” by Ch. Amirejibi).
- Transience of existence of the world according to “Song of Old Man” by Vazha-Pshavela.
- Role of inheritance and up-bringing in formation of a person (empirism and nativism) (according to “Educator” by Akaki tsereteli and ”On gibbet” by Ilia Chavchavadze).
- What is freedom? The highest aim of freedom and value (according to “Pegasus” (“Merani”) by Nikoloz Baratashvili).
- What is moral? “Good man” as expression of the highest moral according to "Host and Guest" and “Good Man” by V. Pshavela.
- What is tolerance? (Georgian, religious tolerance). ("Host and Guest" by V. Pshavela, “Heladas” by N. Dumbadze and others).
- What is alienation of a person?
a) Criticism of a person’s alienation in Georgian literature according to “Slow Tango” by G. Rcheulishvili.
b) Criticism of religious alienation according to “Alaverdoba” by G. Rcheulishvili. - Behavior. Types of behavior: impulsive and considered, motives of action according to “Tale of Beggar” by Ilia Chavchavadze.
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- What is canon? Difference between juridical and ethical canons (according to “Condemnation Is” by Mikheil Javakhishvili)
- Scientific and technical revolution and its harmful social results. Pollution of biosphere (air, water, ground); theme of soiling and pollution according to the stories of Vazha-Pshavela.
- What is humanism? Principles of upbringing of humanism and philanthropy according to “Sibrdzne-Sitsruisa” by Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani.
- What is patriotism (nationalism), internationalism and cosmopolitism (according to patriotism and cosmopolitism of Vazha-Pshavela, besides, according to “Call of Earth” and “Charming away by radio”.
- Georgian national traditions and peculiarities of characters:
a) Foster-brother according to “Haki Adzba” and “Educator”.
b) Tradition of hospitability (according to "Host and Guest" by V. Pshavela). - What is death? What kind of death must a courageous man be afraid of? (“Good Man”, “Bakhtrioni”, “Tragedy without Hero”).
- Is national ideology necessary? Is Ilia’s “Language, Homeland, Faith” a kind of ideology?
- Language as a phenomenon of national culture (history of struggle of fathers and sons. Gr. Orbeliani, Ilia Chvchavadze and Irakli Abashidze about language).
- 26. Role of Orthodox Christian faith in Georgian national consciousness and in formation of self-consciousness (according to Georgian hagiographic writings).
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- Nation and its signs (Ilia Chavchavadze about peculiarities of national consciousness).
- Heroes of Nodar Dumbadze about modern alienation.
- Philosophic and ethical lessons of Goderdzi Chokheli.
- Fight against protectionism and self-seeking (according to “Uncle” by Rezo Cheishvili).
- What is faith? How faith strengthens a man and on the contrary, how an irreligious person is suppressed by fear of death (according to “Antonio and David” by Jemal Karchkhadze).