RELIGIOUS PHILOSOPHY OF THE GERMAN PHILOSOPHER FRANZ XAVER VON BAADER

Aim. To reveal the religious and philosophical worldview of the German thinker Franz Xaver von Baader, basing on the biblical teaching about the man. Methodology. The corpus of texts is analyzed. The main content of the research is the analysis of the works of the philosopher. The following methods were used: problem and descriptive analytics of specific primary sources in the context of Baader’s beliefs and views. In its main points, Baader’s philosophy is the genuine Christian theism. While other theists in their religious and philosophical constructions proceeded mainly from philosophical theories and positions or only from ethical motives, and at best from general religious motives. Baader saw his task in understanding the meaning of Christian dogmas, the truth of which he did not doubt. Results. Based on the results of the study, it was concluded that, being an orthodox Catholic in his religious convictions, Baader remained the same in his philosophical thinking. The basic truths of the Christian religion of Baader were basic for the philosopher in his philosophy. Research implications. The study of religious thought in the second half of the 19th century on the example of the views of the German philosopher and theologian Franz Xaver von Baader presupposes the further development of religiously philosophical knowledge of this period, and the conclusions drawn will help in understanding the influence that the philosopher had on Slavophilism, and later on Vladimir Solovyov and Nikolai Berdyaev, and German neo-romantic sociology. They will also help in understanding the ways of modern philosophy development.

absolute spirit, pantheistic worldview, religious philosophy, religious consciousness, religious beliefs, self-consciousness, theistic worldview, Christian theism

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