Taming the Beast: Constantin Noica and Doing Philosophy in Critical Political Contexts

Abstract

Constantin Noica is a Romanian philosopher of the 20th century, who lived for most of his life in a communist totalitarian society. Directly or indirectly, he shows in his work various ways of doing philosophy in an absurd context. His final answer stems from his belief that all things are either good or can become good. For him, doing philosophy is directing your world toward the world of the spirit.