Khrenov Nikolai Andreevich,
Doctor of Philosophy, Professor,
the Gerasimov Russian State
University of Cinematography
e-mail: nihrenov@mail.ru

Death and Culture:
Philosophical and Aesthetical Variants of Russian Thanatological Outer Space
(Part 1)

Abstract. The article is dedicated to the analysis of the philosophical and aesthetic reflections of death in modern Russian culture. The theme is viewed mainly on the example of cinematographic works of A. Tarkovsky and literary and philosophical reflections of the past and present, which had directly or indirectly influence them. The author also gives attention to the historical context of the events discussed.

Keywords: culture, Thanatos, Tarkovsky, reflection, literature, philosophy, suicide.
 

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