РЕВОЛЮЦІЯ ЯК СПРОБА ВТІЛЕННЯ СУСПІЛЬНОГО ІДЕАЛУ

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РЕВОЛЮЦІЯ ЯК СПРОБА ВТІЛЕННЯ СУСПІЛЬНОГО ІДЕАЛУ

Journal Title: Гуманітарний часопис - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 2

Abstract

Chorna Lidiya REVOLUTION AS AN ATTEMPT OF SOCIAL IDEAL EMBODIMENT The article analyses the phenomenon of revolution as a way of social ideal implementation. The etymology of this concept is examined. Significant differences between the modern understanding of the revolution and its semantic meaning are indicated. It is emphasized that quite often thinkers tried to speed up social ideal implementation, without taking into account the need of "historical maturing of ideas". The place of history sometimes dealt with human will, what was clearly demonstrated by dictators of the twentieth century. This is the evidence of abuse of the social ideal by utopian consciousness, which always advocated "anti-historicism" and wanted to replace quickly the existing social order with the new, perfect one. So, such feature of revolutionary consciousness as anti-historicism, combined with violence is revealed. The process of manifestation of mythological archetypal symbols in the atheistic revolutionary ideology is shown. Deep dive into the mythological origins of the collective unconscious had to promote not just filling the archetypal symbols of the revolutionary process, and the disclosure of internal content of the historical and sociocultural characteristics of society. But further than decorating itself according colourful symbols and shouting slogans, the movement was not continued. It was a great game with a form (reform) and not the content development. The features of the collective unconscious influence on people during the revolutionary events are explicated. The example of the revolution in 1917 shows the lack of any results of the revolution that would indicate spiritual rebirth of society that could have contributed to its development. Every nation conducts revolution, based on the spiritual baggage that has been accumulated in the past, filling the revolution by their sins and vices. Taking this into account revolutions take place on the surface of life and they don`t significantly change or open anything, but they only reveal the hidden national body disease, rearrange old elements and old images in new dresses. The article shows that many thinkers advocated against the revolutionary changes as a way of social ideals approaching. The idea of the highest good cannot be implemented in a revolutionary way, using violence as a "transformation" of the old order. Only gradual introduction and reasonable changes can lead to the best results. Thus, revolution does not provide spiritual rebirth and maturity. Revolutionary ideologies usually attract mass participation that fall under the influence of the collective unconsciousness, turning to the crowd and destroying everything in its path. Significant problem of moral consciousness at the time of revolution is the lack of moral personal responsibility, which means the weak development of a sense of duty and honour. These features of revolutionary changes don`t contribute to spiritual or social development, or social ideal implementation. Revolution as a means of social ideals embodiment is unsound. Besides, the revolutionary actions are carried out by means of violence, which is contrary to the sense of the ideal. In conclusion it should be stressed that revolution will lead to failure if it promotes the implementation of spiritual values, which form the social ideal.

Authors and Affiliations

Лідія Чорна

Keywords

Ключові слова: революція ідеал суспільний ідеал утопія колективне несвідоме суспільний розвиток. Keywords: revolution ideal social ideal utopia collective unconscious social development.

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