Daniil Morozov — Candidate of Philosophical Sciences

On March 28, 2025, Daniil Morozov, a Junior Research Fellow at the International Laboratory for the Study of Russian and European Intellectual Dialogue, defended his PhD thesis at the Higher School of Economics

Dissertation topic: "The Project of Imaginative Philosophy by Y. E. Golosovker"

Supervisor: Vladimir Kantor, PhD, Head of the International Laboratory for the Study of Russian and European Intellectual Dialogue

Committee Members: D.P. Kolozupenko, PhD, Professor, Department of Philosophy of Education, Moscow State University;
A.P. Kozyrev, PhD, Professor, Department of History of Russian Philosophy, Moscow State University;
N.V. Braginskaya, Professor, Higher School of Economics;
T.Y. Sidorina, Professor, Higher School of Economics;
L. Milentievich, Assistant Professor, Slavic Studies Department, University of Novi Sad, Serbia.

For the first time, this dissertation offers a comprehensive examination of the creative legacy of Y. E. Golosovker through the lens of his imaginative philosophy. Through the analysis of "Imaginative Absolute" and its neologisms, argumentation techniques, and internal contradictions, we gain insight into Golosovker's thought processes. Special attention is given to working with archival materials, which not only complements the author's intellectual biography but also helps clarify the key themes in his philosophy. These themes include the conflict between the mind of imagination and the rational mind, a focus on Hellas, and a diagnosis of the current cultural crisis. Despite Golosovker's desire for isolation, his ideas have been integrated into the intellectual tradition, influenced by thinkers such as F. Holderlin.. Nietzsche's philosophy is reflected through the specific personalities of the Silver Age. The research supports the thesis that Golosovker implemented his concept of "philosophy as art" in his works "Dostoevsky and Kant," "The Burnt Novel," and "Tales of the Titans." In various creative activities, he reveals his "Single Myth of Life," which provides a symbolic immortality for the imagination. The dissertation evaluates the perspective of Golosovker's new cultural and philosophical approach, "the curve of meaning," for the humanities. As an intellectual experiment, this approach was applied to the author's work. The committee unanimously recommended awarding Daniil Morozov with the degree of Candidate of Philosophical Sciences (cum laude) for his dissertation on Golosovker.

The text of the dissertation and materials for the defense can be found at the following link.

The team of the IInternational Laboratory for the Study of Russian and European Intellectual Dialogue would like to extend their heartfelt congratulations to Daniil Morozov for his successful defense of his doctoral thesis. We wish him every success in his future endeavors!