The historical experience as a socio-cultural institute
The article is devoted to the identification of the role of the historical experience in social life. The author distinguishes three types of perception of the historical experience: historical idealism, historical nihilism, and historical realism. This typological triad is seen as a tool of analysis of social consciousness, the development of a realistic attitude to historical experience - as an indicator of society's ability to self-development. The author makes conclusions about the deficit of historical realism in the modern Russian society.