The Russian philosophyas the source of cognition of Russia
The article substantiates the necessity to study the heritage of Russian religious philosophers in the context of studying social disciplines and humanities by students of technical institutes. The further humanization and humanitarization of engineering education is treated as the most important condition of students' social adaptation and professional success. The author dwells upon the distinguishing features and key subjects of the Russian original philosophy and stresses its actuality for modern educational system due to its high heuristic and educational potential. The article touches upon the problem of anthropological crisis and world outlook crisis as its component, which are considered as one of the results of formation of technical civilization.