Reunion with God: comparing and contrasting Kireyevsky’s and Solovyov’s philosophical and religious thoughts
Abstract
The article is mainly based on the comparative studies of philosophical positions of I. Kireyevsky and V. Solovyov, first of all their understanding of the ideas of “all-unity”, “love” and “beauty”, their attitudes towards religion and utopian thoughts on the future of Russia. The comparison between Kireyevsky’s and Solovyov’s philosophical thoughts is also aimed at presenting the process of ideological development of Solovyov, beginning from his borrowing of the Slavophile philosophy to the innovation of his own theories. This article is not only focused on the comparison, explanation or analysis of both philosophers’ ideas, it also provides some criticism concerning the utopian elements and vulnerabilities of both Slavophilism and Solovyov’s views, especially the conception of “Universal Church”. The cross-analysis of F. Schelling’s philosophy with both Kireyevsky’s and Solovyov’s philosophical views is also presented in this article. In fact, according to Kireyevsky, his philosophy to a large extent was influenced by Schelling, and the further development of the Slavophile conception by Solovyov was stimulated by a dialogue with the Greman philosopher. A special attention was paid in the article to the analysis of Kireyevsky’s works collected in the book “Criticism and Aesthetics” and such Solovyov’s treatises as “Three Forces”, “The Philosophical Principles of Integral Knowledge”, and “Lectures on God-mankind”. Also, some research works to support the main arguments in this article ae used.
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