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THE WORD MADE SELF THE WORD MADE SELF Russian Writings on Language, 1860-1930 THOMAS SEIFRID Cornell University Press Ithaca and London ~-----------~------------~ Parts of this book appeared in "Khaidegger i russkie o iazyke i bytii," Novoe literaturnoe obozrenie 51:3 (2002): 64-75. © Novoe literaturnoe obozrenie, Moscow, 2002. Used here by permission. Copyright © 2005 by Cornell University All rights reserved. Except for brief quotations in a review, this book, or parts thereof, must not be reproduced in any form without permission in writing from the publisher. For information, address Cornell University Press, Sage House, 512 East State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850. First published 2005 by Cornell Universiry Press Printed in the United States of America Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Seifrid, Thomas. The word made self: Russian writings on language, I86o-1930 I Thomas Seifrid. p. em. "Parts of this book appeared in Novoe literaturnoe obozrenie 51:3 (2002)." Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN o-8014-4316-4 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Language and languages--Philosophy. 2. Philosophy, Russian--History. I. Tide. Pw7.S45 2005 40o--dc22 2004023506 Cornell University Press strives to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the fullest extent possible in the publishing of its books. Such materials include vegetable-based, low-VOC inks and acid-free papers that are recycled, totally chlorine-free, or partly composed of nonwood fibers. For further information, visit our website at www.cornellpress.cornell.edu. Cloth printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 I for Martin Contents Acknowledgments IX Introduction 1. Potebnia and the Revival of Russian Thought about Language 7 2. Russia's Culture of Logos in the Early Twentieth Century 53 3. Orthodox Essentialism and Its Dialogue with Modern Thought 82 4· Through the Prism of Phenomenology 130 Conclusion 202 Selected Bibliography 223 Index 235 Acknowledgments IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH as involved as that which went into this book without incurring debts, which I here gratefully acknowledge. A National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipend made it possible for me to travel to Russia in 1995 and consult important materials to which access would otherwise have been difficult if not impossible. A Simp son Humanities Grant, awarded through the College of Letters, Arts and Sci ences at the University of Southern California, enabled me to buy a new computer that made working with my increasingly large and numerous files a far pleasanter task. Ongoing research support from the same College of Letters, Arts and Sciences made possible another trip to Russia in 2000 and has facilitated the purchase of books and other needed materials all along. I am indebted to many individuals as well. Caryl Emerson provided in sightful, critical, and sympathetic commentary on the manuscript of a sort an author can usually only dream about. John G. Ackerman at Cornell Uni versity Press kept interest in this project alive despite the many other press ing claims on his time (and Cornell University Press in general should be commended for its staunch support of publishing in the area of Russian studies). Galin Tihanov and Robert Bird generously shared their ideas, their enthusiasm for Russian philosophy, and their impressive bibliographical knowledge. Nicoletta Misler brought me a copy of Florenskii's study of names, lmena, at a crucial juncture, while Elizabeth Durst provided me with one of Shpet's Filosofikie etiudy. To my colleagues in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures at USC I am indebted for years of re warding interaction. I would also like to thank (if I may) the several climbing partners I have had over the years, who have held their share of falls and led routes when I didn't feel up to it, and whose camaraderie has helped to keep me sane: Alex Watts-Tobin, Tony Bird, John Dambros, Johan and Elvira Burger, andes pecially Miklos and Krisztina Peterf)r. Most of all I thank my wife, Lena, and son, Martin, who make every thing worthwhile. T.S.

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