Author: Goran Perčević [Goran Perchevich]
Book title: Otvorite oči uma! Dositej Obradović (Poučenija za novo doba) [Otvorite ochi ooma! Dositey Obradovich (Poucheniya za novo doba)] (Open the Eyes of the Mind! Dositej Obradović (Teachings for a New Age))
Narrator: Vesna Jaćimović [Vesna Yatchimovich]
Duration: 13 hours and 44 minutes
No. of pages in black print: 351
Publisher: Vulkan izdavaštvo [Voolkahn is-davashtvo]
Place and year of publishing: Belgrade, 2025

About the book:

The book Otvorite oči uma! Dositej Obradović (Poučenija za novo doba) [Otvorite ochi ooma! Dositey Obradovich (Poucheniya za novo doba)] (Open the Eyes of the Mind! Dositej Obradović (Teachings for a New Age)) by Goran Perčević [Goran Perchevich] is a bold and inspiring attempt to illuminate the universal values of Enlightenment, embodied in the life and work of Dositej Obradović, through the perspective of the contemporary reader and to place them within the context of today’s societal challenges. This book is not merely a tribute to Dositej – it is a dialogue with him, a dialogue with reason, knowledge, morality, and culture, all of which seem to be more than ever put to the test today. Through his authentic style, Perčević manages to extract from Dositej’s rich legacy those messages that remain valuable even today: the need for continuous education, critical thinking, social responsibility, and the pursuit of the common good. What especially distinguishes this book is its ability to make Dositej’s Enlightenment mission not only alive but also necessary for a new era facing a crisis of values and a general fatigue of spirit. The author succeeds in building a bridge between past and present, convincing the reader that the key to overcoming contemporary social stagnation may lie precisely in a return to the foundations of sound reason and spiritual elevation. In an age of superficiality and quick fixes, Open the Eyes of the Mind calls for deep reflection, for listening to wisdom we may have forgotten but which, as the author convincingly shows, can still serve as a beacon for the future. This work is not just a book about Dositej, it is a book with Dositej, a book that invites the reader to join the author and the great Enlightener in opening the eyes of the mind and looking toward tomorrow.