The Problem of Relations between the West and the East in the Heritage of V. S. Solovyov
The article deals with the problem of correlation between the worldviews of the West and the East in the heritage of V. S. Soloviev. The study revealed that V. S. Solov’ev considers the formation of a perfect moral order both within an individual and the entire human society as the highest goal of historical progress. In moving towards achieving this goal, mankind goes through several stages, represented by different civilizations, with various forms of development of spirituality, the main of which are the West and the East. V. S. Soloviev comes to the understanding that their opposition is not absolute, but relative, and they must strive for unification.