Russian religious philosopher (1874-1948), exiled by the Bolsheviks in 1922. Developed a Christian existentialist philosophy centered on freedom, creativity, and the person. Synthesised Orthodox theology with existentialism and personalism.
Developed Christian existentialism rooted in Orthodox theological anthropology; his emphasis on human creativity as a divine calling and on freedom as metaphysically primary was highly original; major interpreter of Russian religious-philosophical tradition to the West.
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