Godišnjak (Dec 2016)
Песимизам и профетизам Константина Леонтјева
Abstract
Leontyev insists that the end of the world is inevitable. The history must end, while the solution of historical meaning is meta-historical. According to Leontyev, Christ has never promised equality or justice on Earth; on the contrary, He often emphasized that, by the end of the history, evil will grow and human hearts will become cold. Leontyev also insists that the ideas of progress and endless perfecting, as well as postulates of French Revolution (brotherhood and equality), are false and vague. Dark future awaits Europe, if it is based on these demagogical platitudes. Leontyev advocates for the idea of healthy conservative attitude that can solely preserve the values of the past. The only meaning of life is salvation of one’s own soul, as Leontyev emphasized. However, before the end of history, Russia will enter the period of dominance and renaissance.
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