What philosophical concept forms the core thesis of Nikos Kazantzakis's philosophical work 'Askitiki' (The Saviors of God)?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Human responsibility to save God
- Step 1: In 'Askitiki', Kazantzakis posits that God is not an omnipotent monarch, but an evolving spiritual force struggling against matter. Man's supreme existential duty is to fight alongside God, assisting this upward flame: 'It is not God who will save us; we will save God.' Answer: Human responsibility to save God. Why not the others: "Blind fatalistic submission" diametrically opposes Kazantzakis's philosophy of heroic, defiant struggle; "Passive contemplation of bliss" is rejected by Kazantzakis in favor of relentless physical and metaphysical action; "Scientific materialist dogma" denies the spiritual upward struggle ('aniforos') that defines Kazantzakis's vision.
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