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Nikolai Fyodorov (philosopher)

Russian philosopher who dreamed of scientific resurrection and the Common Task of humanity.

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Russian cosmism, a movement he founded, is considered an early form of transhumanism.[1] Using scientific approaches, he promoted extending life dramatically, achieving physical immortality, and reviving the deceased.[2]

Life and work

He had an older brother, Alexander, and three sisters.[3] In 1849 he entered the Lyceum Richelieu in Odessa but left after two years due to his uncle's death.[4] Fyodorov was a devout member of the Russian Orthodox Christian Church but was never a clergyman.[5] He was celibate.[6]

Fyodorov was born to a nobleman and a serf, but his parents were not married.[7] Pneumonia took his life during the winter of 1903 while he resided in a poorhouse.[8] The Soviet Union demolished his grave along with every other burial site in that monastery in 1930.[9]

What the cited sources add

According to Tsiolkovsky, Fyodorov took the place of his university instructors.[10] Tsiolkovsky depicted Fyodorov as an attractive, medium-height brunet who was bald and dressed decently.[7] Despite having every chance to publish, Fyodorov’s humility kept him from releasing his writings.[7] Fyodorov responded by saying, "I have seen many fools, but I have never seen such a thing."[7]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "Nikolai Fyodorov (philosopher)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Гиренок Ф. И. Космизм / / Новая философская энциклопедия / Ин-т философии РАН; Нац. обществ.-науч. фонд; Предс. научно-ред. совета В. С. Стёпин, заместители пре; Eltchaninoff, "Lenin Walked on the Moon: The Mad History of Russian Cosmism", Europa Editions, Incorporated, 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "Nikolai Fyodorov (philosopher)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Zizek, "Death, glory and warlordism in Vladimir Putin's Russia", The Japan Times, 2023-02-06; Ramm, "Cosmism: Russia's religion for the rocket age", www.bbc.com, 20 April 2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "Nikolai Fyodorov (philosopher)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Мусский И. А. Сто великих мыслителей. — <abbr>М.</abbr>: Вече, 2009. — С. 282. — 428 с. — (Сто великих). — (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "Nikolai Fyodorov (philosopher)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Lubardić, "Faith, Science and the Question of Death", Philotheos, 2018, p. 78; В. В. Зеньковский ошибочно указал, что Фёдоров учился на юридическом факультете и в течение трёх лет. см. И. Г. Михневич. Сочинения. — С. 16.; В. В. Зеньковский ошибочно указал, что Фёдоров учился на юридическом факультете и в течение трёх лет. см. И. Г. Михневич. Сочинения. — С. 16. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "Nikolai Fyodorov (philosopher)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Трансгуманизм / Фёдоров", rtd2.pbworks.com; Автор и ведущая Елена Ольшанская Философия общего дела; Ed Tandy N.F. Fedorov, Russian Come-Upist Originally published in Venturist Voice, Summer 1986. Revised by R. Michael Perry in 2003.; Tandy, "Nikolai Fedorovich Fedorov (1829—1903)" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "Nikolai Fyodorov (philosopher)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Philosophy of the common task Part 1 §9; "On Cosmists, God-builders, and SpaceX", Philosophy for Life, 29 May 2020 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "Nikolai Fyodorov (philosopher)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: К. Э. Циолковский. Космическая философия. — Litres. — 369 с. — . (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. Wikipedia, "Nikolai Fyodorov (philosopher)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Cosmism russias religion for the rocket age , BBC, 20.04.2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  9. Wikipedia, "Nikolai Fyodorov (philosopher)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "На месте найденного археологами храма в Москве отменили строительство сцены Иверское благочиние города Москвы", 2018-10-25 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  10. Wikipedia, "Nikolai Fyodorov (philosopher)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Лекция о русском космизме прошла в университете гражданской авиации." (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org

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