Herzen

/ ˈɡjɛrtsən /

noun

1. HerzenAleksandr (Ivanovich)18121870MRussianPHILOSOPHY: philosopher Aleksandr ( Ivanovich ) (alɛkˈsandr iˈvaːnovitʃ). 1812–70, Russian socialist political philosopher: best known for his autobiography My Past and Thoughts (1861–67)

Example Sentences

Alexander Herzen, speaking to a group of anarchists about how to overthrow the czar, reminded his listeners that it was not their job to save a dying system but to replace it: "We are not the doctors. We are the disease."

From Salon

The tournament’s slogan “United by Football. Vereint im Herzen Europas” — or “United at the Heart of Europe” — is meant to convey a message of togetherness and inclusion.

From Seattle Times

The purpose of a child, the Russian thinker Alexander Herzen suggested in his 1849 dialogue-essay “Consolatio,” is to be a child — to play, to enjoy itself, to be itself.

From New York Times

He also gave me a beautiful edition of a book that falls into the “overlooked” category: Alexander Herzen’s “From the Other Shore.”

From New York Times

MPA inventor Brian von Herzen estimates that the arrays can remove CO2 at a cost of about $80 per ton, while producing kelp products that could dramatically offset the production cost and boost fisheries.

From Washington Post