For a Radical Life: Meditations by Daria Platonova Dugina

Translated and Edited by Jafe Arnold and John Stachelski

70 pages  / Released February 2024 / Available in paperback.

The meaning of life is a lifelong endeavor, a constant quest and task to live up to. Philosophy, poetry, existential self-questioning, and sacrifice are all part of the art of living. In special cases, one person’s life – and death – can be meaningful and even life-changing for many others.

For a Radical Life brings together a unique selection of Daria Platonova Dugina’s meditations on a young life lived in deep thinking and persevering struggle. Drawn from her philosophical writings, interviews, social media, and personal diary, the words that speak from the pages of this book offer an unprecedented glimpse into the life and mind of Daria Platonova Dugina.

Presented in the form of a pocket-sized quotebook, For a Radical Life is an everyday companion to thinking and living through our perilous age.

Daria Platonova Dugina (1992-2022) was a Russian philosopher, journalist, political analyst, and artist. Dugina studied philosophy at Moscow State University and Bordeaux Montaigne University, specializing in Neoplatonism, and was an active member of the International Eurasian Movement. Her life was tragically cut short by a car bomb on the night of 20 August 2022.

Eschatological Optimism and For a Radical Life are the first volumes of Dugina’s posthumously collected works to appear in English.