Nikola Miloševic (politician)
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Nikola Milošević, PhD
(Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Милошевић) (born in Sarajevo
, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
on April 17, 1929 – died in Belgrade
, Serbia
on January 24, 2007) was a Serbian writer, political philosopher, literary critic, and politician.
He graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy
. He was professor of Literary Theory at the University of Belgrade
Faculty of Philology
since 1969. He became a correspondent member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
in 1983 and a full member in 1994. He was president of the Miloš Crnjanski
Endowment in Belgrade
.
, he daily criticized official press coverage of the protests in front of hundreds of protesting students. For this reason he was denounced by semi-official newspaper Politika
. He was a leading anti-Marxist intellectual in Serbia
during 1970s and 1980s. In 1970s he criticized severely Lenin's involvement in pre-revolutionary robberies and this had powerful echo and undermined pro-Marxist intelligentsia in Yugoslavia
that supported the regime of Josip Broz Tito
. In his 1985 book Marxism and Jesuitism he severely criticized Lenin and Stalin, which prompted Soviet officials to unsuccessfully demand his removal from the University of Belgrade
. He continued his anti-communist involvement during the regime of Slobodan Milošević
(1990–2000) and was eventually banned from entering the Faculty of Philology building in 1998 by a Milošević regime appointed dean.
Nikola Milošević's lectures at the Faculty of Philology were attended by the who is who of intellectual Belgrade
and his polemics with Marxist authors attracted considerable attention. In 1982, he declined to accept the highest communist award of the City of Belgrade for scholars and artists – the October Prize.
In political sphere he was a conservative liberal
. He was one of the founders of the re-established Democratic Party
in Serbia in 1990. After quarrels with party's leader prof. Dragoljub Mićunović
, Nikola Milošević, together with a group of ten prominent members of the Democratic Party, established a new party – the Serbian Liberal Party
. This party advocated liberal and anti-communist ideas and boycotted all elections during the reign of Slobodan Milošević
(1990–2000). In 2003 Nikola Milošević became a member of the Serbian Parliament since the Serbian Liberal Party participated in December 2003 elections as a coalition partner of the Democratic Party of Serbia.
His last publication was a collection of political polemics entitled Politički spomenar: Od Broza do DOS-a [Political Recollection: From Broz to DOS].
and the problems of human nature
. He attempted to establish a new subdivision of philosophical anthropology which he named psychology of knowledge and elaborated in detail on this discipline in his books Psychology of Knowledge and Philosophy and Psychology. Overall he was an anthropological pessimist.
He also published two novels:
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(Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Милошевић) (born in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
on April 17, 1929 – died in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
on January 24, 2007) was a Serbian writer, political philosopher, literary critic, and politician.
He graduated from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy
University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy
The University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Serbia, founded in the early 19th century within the Belgrade Higher School...
. He was professor of Literary Theory at the University of Belgrade
University of Belgrade
The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university of Serbia.Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-based departments into a single university...
Faculty of Philology
University of Belgrade Faculty of Philology
The Faculty of Philology is one of the constituent schools of the University of Belgrade. The school's purpose is to train and educate its students in the academic study or practice in linguistics and philology.-History:...
since 1969. He became a correspondent member of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
The Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts is the most prominent academic institution in Serbia today...
in 1983 and a full member in 1994. He was president of the Miloš Crnjanski
Miloš Crnjanski
Miloš Crnjanski was a poet of the expressionist wing of Serbian modernism, author, and a diplomat...
Endowment in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
.
Political and intellectual activity
In 1968 during a big student revolt in the streets of BelgradeBelgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
, he daily criticized official press coverage of the protests in front of hundreds of protesting students. For this reason he was denounced by semi-official newspaper Politika
Politika
Politika is a Serbian newspaper. It is considered the newspaper of record and is the oldest daily in the Balkans, having been founded on January 25, 1904 by Vladislav Ribnikar. It is currently being published by Politika Newspapers and Magazines , a joint venture between Politika AD and...
. He was a leading anti-Marxist intellectual in Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
during 1970s and 1980s. In 1970s he criticized severely Lenin's involvement in pre-revolutionary robberies and this had powerful echo and undermined pro-Marxist intelligentsia in Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
that supported the regime of Josip Broz Tito
Josip Broz Tito
Marshal Josip Broz Tito – 4 May 1980) was a Yugoslav revolutionary and statesman. While his presidency has been criticized as authoritarian, Tito was a popular public figure both in Yugoslavia and abroad, viewed as a unifying symbol for the nations of the Yugoslav federation...
. In his 1985 book Marxism and Jesuitism he severely criticized Lenin and Stalin, which prompted Soviet officials to unsuccessfully demand his removal from the University of Belgrade
University of Belgrade
The University of Belgrade is the oldest and largest university of Serbia.Founded in 1808 as the Belgrade Higher School in revolutionary Serbia, by 1838 it merged with the Kragujevac-based departments into a single university...
. He continued his anti-communist involvement during the regime of Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...
(1990–2000) and was eventually banned from entering the Faculty of Philology building in 1998 by a Milošević regime appointed dean.
Nikola Milošević's lectures at the Faculty of Philology were attended by the who is who of intellectual Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
and his polemics with Marxist authors attracted considerable attention. In 1982, he declined to accept the highest communist award of the City of Belgrade for scholars and artists – the October Prize.
In political sphere he was a conservative liberal
Conservative liberalism
Conservative liberalism is a variant of liberalism, combining liberal values and policies with conservative stances, or, more simply, representing the right-wing of the liberal movement....
. He was one of the founders of the re-established Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Serbia)
The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of...
in Serbia in 1990. After quarrels with party's leader prof. Dragoljub Mićunović
Dragoljub Micunovic
Dragoljub Mićunović, PhD is a prominent Serbian politician and philosopher.-Early life:...
, Nikola Milošević, together with a group of ten prominent members of the Democratic Party, established a new party – the Serbian Liberal Party
Serbian Liberal Party
The Serbian Liberal Party was a political party in Serbia. It was founded by a group of 10 members of the Democratic Party who left their former party only a few days prior to the 1990 parliamentary elections...
. This party advocated liberal and anti-communist ideas and boycotted all elections during the reign of Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević
Slobodan Milošević was President of Serbia and Yugoslavia. He served as the President of Socialist Republic of Serbia and Republic of Serbia from 1989 until 1997 in three terms and as President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1997 to 2000...
(1990–2000). In 2003 Nikola Milošević became a member of the Serbian Parliament since the Serbian Liberal Party participated in December 2003 elections as a coalition partner of the Democratic Party of Serbia.
His last publication was a collection of political polemics entitled Politički spomenar: Od Broza do DOS-a [Political Recollection: From Broz to DOS].
Philosophical orientation
He was dedicated to philosophical anthropologyPhilosophical anthropology
Philosophical anthropology is a discipline dealing with questions of metaphysics and phenomenology of the human person, and interpersonal relationships. It is the attempt to unify disparate ways of understanding behaviour of humans as both creatures of their social environments and creators of...
and the problems of human nature
Human nature
Human nature refers to the distinguishing characteristics, including ways of thinking, feeling and acting, that humans tend to have naturally....
. He attempted to establish a new subdivision of philosophical anthropology which he named psychology of knowledge and elaborated in detail on this discipline in his books Psychology of Knowledge and Philosophy and Psychology. Overall he was an anthropological pessimist.
Works
He published the following books in Serbian:- Antropološki eseji [Anthropological Essays, 1964],
- Negativni junak [Negative Hero, 1965],
- Roman Miloša Crnjanskog [Novels of Miloš Crnjanski, 1970],
- Ideologija, psihologija i stvaralaštvo [Ideology, Psychology and Creativity 1972],
- Andrić i Kreleža kao antipodi [Andrić and Krleža as Antipodes, 1977],
- Šta Lukač duguje Ničeu [What Lukacs owes to Nietzsche, 1979],
- Filozofija strukturalizma [The Philosophy of Structuralism, 1980],
- Dostojevski kao mislilac [Dostoyevski as Thinker, 1981],
- Marksizam i jezuitizam [Marxism and Jesuitism, 1985],
- Psihologija znanja [Psychology of Knowledge, 1989],
- Antinomije marksističkih ideologija [Antinomies of Marxist Ideologies, 1990],
- Pravoslavlje i demokratija [Orthodoxy and Democracy, 1994],
- Književnost i metafizika [Literature and Metaphysics, 1996],
- Filozofija i psihologija [Philosophy and Psychology, 1997],
- Carstvo Božje na zemlji. Filozofija diferencije [Kingdom of God on the Earth. Philosophy of Difference, 1998],
- Ima li istorija smisla [Does History have a Sense?, 1998].
He also published two novels:
- Nit miholjskog leta [The Thread of an Indian Summer, 1999] and
- Kutija od orahovog drveta [A box made of Walnut, 2003].