Titu Maiorescu (1840-1917) centennial – a thinker’s legacy for today

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Virtop Sorin Avram

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Titu Liviu Maiorescu (1840-1917) emerged from a family with tradition of work for the nation. After studies at the famous Theresianum Academy in Vienna, France and Germany his involvement in the transformational work of the country has proved a model that up to this day stands as a reference no matter what fundamental concern is at stake. As teacher,minister, politician he was feted, honoured and contested. One of his main contributions to the Romanian culture and thought the theory of forms without a background still relevant even in the faces of today’s challenges. The purpose of the paper is to underline the actual levels in the approach and understanding of his work at the centennial year.Biographical method, comparative, analytical, hermeneutical and holistic approach do not avoid reference to his disciples, followers and critics emphasizing his relevance not only for the Romanian culture but for the universal thought too.
Keywords: Criticism, theory of forms without a background, cultural model.

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Avram, V. S. (2017). Titu Maiorescu (1840-1917) centennial – a thinker’s legacy for today. New Trends and Issues Proceedings on Humanities and Social Sciences, 4(1), 648–658. https://doi.org/10.18844/prosoc.v4i1.2450 (Original work published October 3, 2017)
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