The Potential of Siberian Philosophy
This is feedback on N.S. Rozov’s article "Siberian Philosophy in front of Intellectual Challenge: Overcoming ‘Provincialism’ and ‘Indigeneity’". The author highlights provincialism of Siberian philosophy. Provincialism can create a sense of inferiority among the provincials - then provincialism can be treated negatively. However, there is another side of provincialism: consciousness of being unspoiled, rooted in the national culture; this provincialism is treated positively. Negative provincialism is quite surmountable, but the question remains, if positive provincialism has any chance to be realized? I think that it can be realized only if sincere curiosity of Siberian philosophers is directed towards the endless spaces of Siberia, as a political, cultural and geographical concept. Then we can talk about a certain type of person, and about the correspondence between habitat and mentality, etc. And the significance of the corresponding philosophy will be determined only by the level of reflection and representation.