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<p>The study focuses on the ethical aspects of decision-making by national elites in the context of the thinking of Ján Kollár (1793–1852) and Ľudovít Štúr (1815–1856) on the issue of Slavism. Attention is paid to the issue of responsibility for preserving the greatness and unity of the nation in the context of the formation of national identity and individuality. The concepts of the mentioned authors had an impact on the cultural-civilizational orientation of Slovak elites with an emphasis on the role of moral obligations in shaping the value orientation of the nation. In this context, the analysis focuses on the works <italic>Reciprocity between the various tribes and dialects of the Slavic nation</italic> and <italic>Slavdom and the world of the future</italic>, which, at the same time, represent alternative concepts of the cultural and political orientation of the Slavs. The study simultaneously analyses these concepts as alternative programs of cultural and political development of national identity, as well as concepts aimed at humanist and political goals.</p>
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The study focuses on the ethical aspects of decision-making by national elites in the context of the thinking of Ján Kollár (1793–1852) and Ľudovít Štúr (1815–1856) on the issue of Slavism. Attention is paid to the issue of responsibility for preserving the greatness and unity of the nation in the context of the formation of national identity and individuality. The concepts of the mentioned authors had an impact on the cultural-civilizational orientation of Slovak elites with an emphasis on the role of moral obligations in shaping the value orientation of the nation. In this context, the analysis focuses on the works Reciprocity between the various tribes and dialects of the Slavic nation and Slavdom and the world of the future, which, at the same time, represent alternative concepts of the cultural and political orientation of the Slavs. The study simultaneously analyses these concepts as alternative programs of cultural and political development of national identity, as well as concepts aimed at humanist and political goals.

Responsibility and idea of Slavism in Kollár’s and Štúr’s thinking

Ethics & Bioethics

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The study focuses on the ethical aspects of decision-making by national elites in the context of the thinking of Ján Kollár (1793–1852) and Ľudovít Štúr...

Responsibility and idea of Slavism in Kollár’s and Štúr’s thinking

Publié en ligne: 03 déc. 2022

Pages: 145 - 153

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2022-0017

Mots clés
reciprocity, responsibility, Slavdom, nation, culture, nationalism

© 2022 Pavol Krištof, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Responsibility and idea of Slavism in Kollár’s and Štúr’s thinking

Publié en ligne: 03 déc. 2022

Pages: 145 - 153

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/ebce-2022-0017

Mots clésreciprocity, responsibility, Slavdom, nation, culture, nationalism

© 2022 Pavol Krištof, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
reciprocity, responsibility, Slavdom, nation, culture, nationalism