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Pokalbiai apie esmes
Ši knyga – dviejų filosofų, mokytojo ir mokinio pokalbis apie gyvenimą ir filosofiją. Keliami klausimai, į kuriuos atsakymų ieško visi šiuolaikiniai mąstytojai. Kartu aptariamos ir svarbiausios A. Šliogerio filosofijos temos, dešimtyje knygos skyrių (”Apie sugrįžimą”, “Apie Niekį”, “Apie filosofo egzistencinį tipą”, „Apie meną“ ir kt.) koncentruotai supažindinama su garsiausio Lietuvos filosofo kūryba. Gyvas pokalbis neakivaizdžiai įtraukia į diskusiją ir skaitytoją.
- GenresPhilosophy
360 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2013
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About the author
Arvydas Šliogeris
44 books16 followersArvydas Šliogeris – filosofas, vokiečių egzistencializmo tyrinėtojas, filosofinių tekstų vertėjas, eseistas, Vilniaus universiteto profesorius.
Gimė ir užaugo mokytojų šeimoje. 1962–1967 m. studijavo Kauno politechnikos institute Cheminės technologijos fakultete. 1973 m. Vilniaus universiteto Filosofijos katedroje studijavo aspirantūroje. Nuo 1973 m. dėsto filosofiją VU.
Gimė ir užaugo mokytojų šeimoje. 1962–1967 m. studijavo Kauno politechnikos institute Cheminės technologijos fakultete. 1973 m. Vilniaus universiteto Filosofijos katedroje studijavo aspirantūroje. Nuo 1973 m. dėsto filosofiją VU.
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February 15, 2020
Knyga kuri atlieka savo darbą kuo puikiausiai - supažindina skaitytoją su filosofu Arvydu Šliogeriu. Universitete lankiau jo paskaitas apie egzistencinę filosofiją, todėl man nebuvo staigmena jo kategoriškas požiūris į didžiąją dalį to, kas universitete vadinama filosofija. Tiesa, per paskaitas nebuvo galimybės išsamiai susipažinti su jo paties mintimis ir idėjomis. Tad vėliau nusipirkau šią knygą, kurią perskaičiau tik dabar (praėjo daug daug metų :D). Bet kita vertus perskaičiau laiku, nes būtent dabar ji man padarė įspūdį, ją skaitydamas iš naujo permąsčiau ir pamačiau pasaulį, žmones, laisvę, kalbą ir t.t. Knygoje nemažai kartojamos tos pačios mintys, kas erzina, tačiau kai skaitai knygą beveik pusę metų, tai tuo pačiu ir padeda susidaryti bendrą vaizdą apie atskiras aptariamas temas. Tai autorius, kuris niekam nesistengia įtikti ir nieko įpiršti, puikiai suvokia, kad daugelio žmonių jis turbūt nebus suprastas arba suprastas klaidingai. Negaliu pasakyti nei kad juo žaviuosi, nei kad jis man tapo autoritetu, veikiau labai retu dalyku - Mokytoju.
November 8, 2025
This book is a desert of intellect and humanity - arrogant, inward-looking, and devoid of empathy for the other.
Pokalbiai apie esmes disappointed me with its weak argumentation and philosophical approach. Many of Šliogeris’s claims are built on ad verecundiam (appeal to authority) fallacies, with premises presented as conclusions and frequent repetition substituting for genuine reasoning. Logical inconsistencies are recurrent, diminishing the intellectual rigor of the text.
Šliogeris’s work draws primarily on Greek philosophy and, more interestingly, on Hegel - particularly his ideas about nothingness. Despite these sources, the ontology remains deeply inconsistent and, paradoxically, quite Christian, even though the author explicitly rejects Christianity. Šliogeris employs concepts such as “soul” and “devil,” and never moves beyond problematic ontological dualisms.
Gender assumptions in the book are troubling: Šliogeris suggests only men can be philosophers, portraying women as cowards. His elitism and prejudice are further displayed in his condemnation of music- he labels Michael Jackson a “degenerate,” and refers to Madonna and Lady Gaga as “bitches.” At the same time, he continually positions himself as a genius - next to the highly esteemed Greek philosophers - who alone “sees” the truth.
Although he synthesizes elements of the Greek tradition and Hegelian dialectic, Šliogeris’s thought is often incoherent, with an arrogant tone that places almost all other thinkers below himself. On the cultural level, his metaphysical retreat into peasant life and potatoes seems a response to Soviet reality - safer to contemplate existential moments than engage with philosophical ideas that might threaten the regime. The book also reflects a deeper generational trauma shared by many Lithuanians who were forced to leave villages or small towns and move into city blocks, a displacement that shaped the search for meaning and nostalgia in much postwar Lithuanian thought.
It’s unfortunate that such a confused and exclusionary thinker is today celebrated as Lithuania’s most unique philosopher, with limited critical scrutiny or peer review. In sum, I found Pokalbiai apie esmes to be intellectually shallow, methodologically unsound, and philosophically regressive.
Pokalbiai apie esmes disappointed me with its weak argumentation and philosophical approach. Many of Šliogeris’s claims are built on ad verecundiam (appeal to authority) fallacies, with premises presented as conclusions and frequent repetition substituting for genuine reasoning. Logical inconsistencies are recurrent, diminishing the intellectual rigor of the text.
Šliogeris’s work draws primarily on Greek philosophy and, more interestingly, on Hegel - particularly his ideas about nothingness. Despite these sources, the ontology remains deeply inconsistent and, paradoxically, quite Christian, even though the author explicitly rejects Christianity. Šliogeris employs concepts such as “soul” and “devil,” and never moves beyond problematic ontological dualisms.
Gender assumptions in the book are troubling: Šliogeris suggests only men can be philosophers, portraying women as cowards. His elitism and prejudice are further displayed in his condemnation of music- he labels Michael Jackson a “degenerate,” and refers to Madonna and Lady Gaga as “bitches.” At the same time, he continually positions himself as a genius - next to the highly esteemed Greek philosophers - who alone “sees” the truth.
Although he synthesizes elements of the Greek tradition and Hegelian dialectic, Šliogeris’s thought is often incoherent, with an arrogant tone that places almost all other thinkers below himself. On the cultural level, his metaphysical retreat into peasant life and potatoes seems a response to Soviet reality - safer to contemplate existential moments than engage with philosophical ideas that might threaten the regime. The book also reflects a deeper generational trauma shared by many Lithuanians who were forced to leave villages or small towns and move into city blocks, a displacement that shaped the search for meaning and nostalgia in much postwar Lithuanian thought.
It’s unfortunate that such a confused and exclusionary thinker is today celebrated as Lithuania’s most unique philosopher, with limited critical scrutiny or peer review. In sum, I found Pokalbiai apie esmes to be intellectually shallow, methodologically unsound, and philosophically regressive.
October 12, 2017
Filosofiniai pašnekesiai su Arvydu Šliogeriu ir V. Gustu. Pašnekesiai apie filosofavimo prasmę, kultūrą, gyvenimą. Neabejotinai knyga padės suprasti Lietuvos filosofijos prasmę bei A. Šliogerio filosofijos esmę.
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