The problem of cyclicity in the works of medieval thinkers
The objective of the study is to analyze the formation of cyclical views in the philosophical and political works of medieval thinkers, to identify the factors that cause them. The research is based on a comprehensive, systematic and comparative analysis of the creative heritage of Aurelius Augustine, Boethius Severin, Origen, Thomas Aquinas, Scotus Erigena, Ammianus, Gregory of Nyssa, John of Damascus, Joachim Florsky, Kirik of Novgorod. In the Middle Ages, the formation of ideas about cyclic processes was influenced by the personal experience of the authors, the philosophical teachings of ancient thinkers, and Christian doctrine. Formally, the unified Christian doctrine combined linear and cyclical approaches. They did not develop as holistic concepts, being embodied in the form of individual statements and additions. Pessimistic views on the development of society were characteristic of most concepts of medieval thinkers.