ACTIVITIES
ELUDICATIVE LECTURES
PHILOSOPHIC-ETHICAL ASPECTS OF GEORGIAN LITERATURE
    1. Life as means and not the highest aim (facts of selflessness in literature).
    2. What is conscience (analysis of ethical category of conscience according to “Conscience” by Vazha-Pshavela).
    3. What is the essence of human life? (problem of essence of human life according to N. Baratashvili, Gr. Orbeliani and others).
    4. What is freedom and responsibility (duty) (according to “Khevisberi Gocha” (elder) by Al. Kazbegi).
    5. A person and society (opposition) (according to “He” by J. Karchkhadze, “Aluda Ketelauri” and "Host and Guest" by Vazha-Pshavela, “Revengefulness” by Guram Gegeshidze).
    6. 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.
    7. 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).
    1. 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).
    2. What is totalitarism. Totalitarian regime as mancurtization of a person (according to Seturi of “Data Tutashkhia” by Ch. Amirejibi).
    3. Transience of existence of the world according to “Song of Old Man” by Vazha-Pshavela.
    4. 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).
    5. What is freedom? The highest aim of freedom and value (according to “Pegasus” (“Merani”) by Nikoloz Baratashvili).
    6. What is moral? “Good man” as expression of the highest moral according to "Host and Guest" and “Good Man” by V. Pshavela.
    7. What is tolerance? (Georgian, religious tolerance). ("Host and Guest" by V. Pshavela, “Heladas” by N. Dumbadze and others).
    8. 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.
    9. Behavior. Types of behavior: impulsive and considered, motives of action according to “Tale of Beggar” by Ilia Chavchavadze.
    1. What is canon? Difference between juridical and ethical canons (according to “Condemnation Is” by Mikheil Javakhishvili)
    2. 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.
    3. What is humanism? Principles of upbringing of humanism and philanthropy according to “Sibrdzne-Sitsruisa” by Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani.
    4. 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”.
    5. 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).
    6. What is death? What kind of death must a courageous man be afraid of? (“Good Man”, “Bakhtrioni”, “Tragedy without Hero”).
    7. Is national ideology necessary? Is Ilia’s “Language, Homeland, Faith” a kind of ideology?
    8. Language as a phenomenon of national culture (history of struggle of fathers and sons. Gr. Orbeliani, Ilia Chvchavadze and Irakli Abashidze about language).
    9. 26. Role of Orthodox Christian faith in Georgian national consciousness and in formation of self-consciousness (according to Georgian hagiographic writings).
    1. Nation and its signs (Ilia Chavchavadze about peculiarities of national consciousness).
    2. Heroes of Nodar Dumbadze about modern alienation.
    3. Philosophic and ethical lessons of Goderdzi Chokheli.
    4. Fight against protectionism and self-seeking (according to “Uncle” by Rezo Cheishvili).
    5. 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).

© ICCS, 2011