Philosophy of the Name
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- Paperback
360 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2026
Summary
This is the first English translation, by Thomas Allan Smith, of Philosophy of the Name (Filosofiia imeni). Sergii Bulgakov (1871–1944) wrote the book in response to a theological controversy that erupted in Russia just before the outbreak of World War I. Bulgakov develops a philosophy of language that aims to justify the truthfulness of the statement “the Name of God is God himself,” a claim provoking debate on the meaning of names, and the Name of God in particular. Ph…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781501790775 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1501790773 |
| Author: | Sergii Bulgakov, Thomas Allan Smith |
| Publisher: | Cornell University Press |
| Imprint: | Northern Illinois University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 360 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 152mm x 229mm |
| Series: | NIU Series in Orthodox Christian Studies |
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Critics Review
“A meticulous translation…. The book is a beautiful meditation both on the Name of God and on the role and significance of the Name in prayer.” - Journal of Orthodox Christian Studies
“Smith’s work should be highly praised, not only because Bulgakov is difficult to translate well, but Smith’s English translation lacks little to none of Bulgakov’s own beauty and rigor as regards the latter’s prose style.” - Reading Religion
Sergii Bulgakov
Thomas Allan Smith is Professor Emeritus of the History and Theology of Eastern Christianity, Faculty of Theology, University of St. Michael’s College; Fellow of the Pontifical Institute of Medieval Studies; and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Toronto.
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