The Meaning of Philosophy Made Real by Vladimir Filipović\u27s Behavior

Specifična oznaka, koja po fenomenalnom ponašanju sasvim različite ljude ujedinjuje kao filozofe, jest činjenica da se kroz njihovo ponašanje ozbiljuje svijest odgovornosti prema čovjeku. To ujedno znači svijest odgovornosti prema grupama koje čovjek konstituira, a koje u krajnjoj liniji pripadaju zajednici čovječanstva. Taj opći oblik očitovanja smisla filozofije dolazio je u ponašanju Vladimira Filipovića do ozbiljenja osobito na dva područja: u odnosu prema čovjeku pojedincu i u odnosu prema naciji. Smatrajući da se temeljna vrijednost čovjeka sastoji u njegovoj duhovnoj izgrađenosti, V. Filipović je u diskusijama i drugim načinima saobraćaja s kolegama kao i sa studentima tražio konzekventnost i argumentiranost misaonih stavova; nikad nije tuđe mišljenje vrednovao prema slaganju i neslaganju sa svojim vlastitim, ili prema nekome unaprijed suponiranom ideološkom obrascu. Njegov vedri humor bio mu je pri tom nenadoknadiv pomagač, dajući prijatnost i filozofsku zaoštrenost razgovoru. Kvalitetu duhovne oblikovanosti smatrao je, također, temeljnom vrijednošću nacije. Stoga je nastojao da se, na području za koje je on bio zadužen, istraži povijesni doseg razvoja filozofske misli u pripadnika hrvatske nacionalnosti i njihov doprinos duhovnom bogatstvu Evrope. okupivši spremne suradnike, svojim je organizacijskim smislom uspio da se istraži i javnosti prezentira znatan broj dotad slabo ili nikako poznatih spisa naših filozofa. Suprotno od autarkične zatvorenosti nacionalnim okvirima, težilo se je u tome radu što većoj objektivnosti rezultata uz primjenu opće-filozofske baštine i sudjelovanje u njemu, vjerojatno je, uz njegovo dugogodišnje djelovanje kao sveučilišnog profesora u zagrebu, najvredniji dio životnog djela Vladimira Filipovića. Na taj način, sve do posljednjeg dana intenzivno zaokupljen istraživanjem i razvijanjem duhovnog života pojedinaca i svoje nacije, Vladimir Filipović je ispunio smisao jedne filozofski angažirane egzistencije.The specific feature uniting completely different people in phenomenal behavior as philosophers, is the fact that through their behavior they make real an awareness of responsibility to man. This means, at the same time, an awareness of responsibility to the groups that man constitutes, and which belong, finally, to the community of mankind. This general form of realizing the meaning of philosophy, in Vladimir Filipović’s behavior, was evidenced in two particular fields: in relation to man, and in relation to the nation. Considering that man’s fundamental value consists of his spiritual elaboration, Vladimir Filipović sought, in his discussions and other forms of communication with colleagues and students, a consistence and argumentation in opinion; he never evaluated another’s opinion in terms of whether it agreed or did not agree with his own, or according to some superimposed ideological model. His bright humor was an unreplaceable aid, lending pleasantness and a philosophical sharpness to conversation. He felt that the quality of spiritual shapedness was also an elementary value of the nation. he strove to explore, In the field of his expertise, the historical scope of the development of philosophical thought among members of the Croatian nationality and their contribution to the spiritual wealth of Europe. He gathered together interested colleagues, an with his skill at organization he managed to explore and present to the public a considerable number of documents from Croatian philosophers that had until then been poorly known or not known at all. As opposed to an autarchic closing within national boundaries, he strove to give the results of this work as great an objectivity as possible, applying general scholarly criteria. Organization of that work on exploring the Croatian philosophical heritage and participation in it, probably, with his long years of activity as a university professor in Zagreb, is the greate4st part of Vladimir Filipović’s life’ work. In this manner, engrossed to the last in research and development of the spiritual life of the individual and its nation, Vladimir Filipović filled a philosophically committed existence with meaning