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Between Past Orthodoxies and the Future of Globalization: Contemporary Philosophical Problems -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Illustrations -- About the Authors -- Introduction: Contemporary Russian Philosophy and the Challenges of Globalization -- PART 1: The Global World as Seen from Russia -- 1: Globalization from a Philosophical Point of View: Russian Vision -- 2: Russian Culture and Challenges of Socio-cultural Globalization -- 3: The Transformation of Economics, Politics, and Law in Globalization -- 4: The Cultural Heritage of Russia and Globalization -- 5: Globalization and Contemporary Russia: The Need for Innovation -- PART 2: The Global Dimension of Current Issues in Russia -- 6: International Migration, Globalization, and Development -- 7: Internal Anarchy in Russia as an Obstacle for National and International Security (After the Dismantling of the Soviet Union) -- 8: The Change of the Elites in Modern Russia -- 9: America and Russia: A Multipolar World as an Echo of Fear before Future Unification -- PART 3: Russian Perspectives on Various Issues -- 10: The New World Order and Philosophy -- 11: The Prospect for Politicization of Orthodox Christianity -- 12: Non-linear Futures: The "Mysterious Singularity" in View of Mega-History -- 13: The Tragedy of Philosophy and the Philosophy of Tragedy (Sergey N. Bulgakov and Lev I. Shestov) -- 14: Liberalism in a Non-ideal World -- Bibliography -- Index

Globalization is a defining characteristic of our contemporary world, with a reach and impact affecting all nations and peoples. Philosophical Aspects of Globalization is a collection of essays by leading contemporary Russian philosophers, scholars, and scientists concerned with addressing pressing issues of globalization from a philosophical point of view. The thirty-four authors who have contributed to this book represent a range of approaches and subfields of Global Studies in Russia, including topics such as theory of globalization, globalization and the environment, history and geopolitics, and globalization in cultural context. When compiled together in a single collection of essays, their work offers the English-speaking reader a comprehensive picture of new directions in Russian Global Studies in the twenty-first century, as well as demonstrates the importance of questions of globalization for philosophical inquiry in Russia today