Georgi STARDELOV (Gevgelija, 28 August 1930) is a philosopher, aesthetician, essayist, literary critic and anthologist. He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy, Department of Philosophy at the University of Belgrade (1953). He obtained his PhD in philosophy (1965). He was a professor at the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje (1956-1966), its Dean (1975-1977), first Dean of the Interdisciplinary Studies in Journalism (1977-1981), President of the Writers' Association of Macedonia and President of the Macedonian PEN Centre. In 1977 doctorial dissertation entitled The Aesthetic, Culturological and Literary Criticism Concepts of Georgi Stardelov was presented at the Faculty of Philosophy in Skopje. He has been a member of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MASA) since 1986. He was its Vice-president (2000-2004), has been Head of the Lexicography Centre (since 2000), and since 1st January 2008 was chosen as President of MASA. In MASA he has been running the macro project "History and Culture of Macedonia" since 1993 and has been the editor of 20 volumes. Academician Stardelov is one of the central figures of Macedonian spiritual life and space, an intellectual whose word and opinion have competence and suggestiveness. Academician Mateja Matevski has given a lucid characteristic on the critical works of Stardelov by saying "he does that with the ecstasy, enthusiasm and style of a belletrist and with the undertaking and seriousness of a scientist".
He has achieved most notable results in the field of applying philosophical hermeneutics in the analysis of literary and artistic phenomena. Actually, the application of hermeneutics in the works of Academician Stardelov is both theoretical and practical. It is theoretical, because it refers to the philosophical discourse of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, Martin Heidegger and Hans-Georg Gadamer, in order to establish, in a creative dialogue with them, his own and personal hermeneutics; and it is practical, because he applies that hermeneutics generously in the analysis of literary works. The vast and various work of academician Georgi Stardelov which is being created for more than five decades, is anchored in the basic achievements of European philosophy, culture and literature. This work is not just in a constant artistic dialogue, but, moreover, it has been connected to the pivotal glimmers of Macedonian and Balkan culture and literature, since the beginning of time until today, and in that way has itself become an unavoidable part of its development. The work of academician Stardelov not only follows and evaluates, but it also directly participates in the development of Macedonian culture, mainly in the field of its philosophical reconsideration. On the other hand, his great love towards literature necessarily created a point of intersection between literature and philosophy.
Academician Stardelov is recipient of several domestic and foreign awards and recognitions.
He has achieved most notable results in the field of applying philosophical hermeneutics in the analysis of literary and artistic phenomena. Actually, the application of hermeneutics in the works of Academician Stardelov is both theoretical and practical. It is theoretical, because it refers to the philosophical discourse of the most important philosophers of the 20th century, Martin Heidegger and Hans-Georg Gadamer, in order to establish, in a creative dialogue with them, his own and personal hermeneutics; and it is practical, because he applies that hermeneutics generously in the analysis of literary works. The vast and various work of academician Georgi Stardelov which is being created for more than five decades, is anchored in the basic achievements of European philosophy, culture and literature. This work is not just in a constant artistic dialogue, but, moreover, it has been connected to the pivotal glimmers of Macedonian and Balkan culture and literature, since the beginning of time until today, and in that way has itself become an unavoidable part of its development. The work of academician Stardelov not only follows and evaluates, but it also directly participates in the development of Macedonian culture, mainly in the field of its philosophical reconsideration. On the other hand, his great love towards literature necessarily created a point of intersection between literature and philosophy.
Academician Stardelov is recipient of several domestic and foreign awards and recognitions.
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