K. N. Leontiev and V. S. Soloviov's Ideological and Theoretical Views in the Context of Interplay
In the article the ideological and theoretical systems of two outstanding thinkers of the second half of the XIX century - K. N. Leontiev (1831-891) and V. S. Soloviov (1853-1900) are considered. Characteristic of their personal relations is given being based on the beginnings of friendship and deep mutual respect. Basing on materials of V. S. Soloviov’s works his attitude is shown to a theoretical paradigm of byzantizm, triune characteristic of historical process and K. N. Leontiev’s other views: relation to progress and European civilization; a historical role of Russia in the world process, etc. The talented writer and wonderful philosopher V. S. Soloviov gave careful and windowed estimates at the high level of art culture, perhaps, from his point of view to disputable theoretical constructions of the senior companion. At the same time he did not deny his talents, ability to hold public attention, aspirations to allocate main and minor in the culturological and esthetic conclusions. K. N. Leontiev was criticized for his overestimation of the role of the state force, or value of an esthetic ideal concerning religious questions. Besides the majority of V. S. Soloviov’s views did not coincide essentially with K. N. Leontiev's views. K. N. Leontiev's materials (first of all, his letters to A. A. Aleksandrov, I. I. Fudel, A. A. Fet and etc.) present that his influence on V. S. Soloviov externally was carried out with much smaller efficiency. Personally K. N. Leontiev sincerely loved V. S. Soloviov and valued his kind relation a lot. But gradually discrepancy of theoretical positions led to a gap, which did not receive personal registration only because of K. N. Leontiev's death.