Imperative of Benevolence. Harmony of Science, Religion, Philosophy in A.F. Koni Worldview
Article deals with an issue of worldview of the leaders of Russian justice, which is analyzed on the example of spiritual and intellectual legacy of outstanding lawyer A.F. Koni (1844-1927). Authors analyze the following issues: A.F. Koni statements concerning value foundations of legal science, his relation to religious ideals, his range of philosophical interests and, above all, careful and sympathetic reading of the works of Immanuel Kant. The authors come to the conclusion on organic integrity of A.F. Koni worldview, harmonizing beginning of which was a unique spiritual-moral phenomenon, which may be referred to as the “imperative of benevolence”.