Metaphysics of Labor in Russian Philosophy
The article analyzes the basic constructions of Russian philosophy, which reveal the metaphysical meaning of labor and economy. At the same time, the negative aspects of the exclusively metaphysical perception of labor are shown, as they contribute to the extensive type of economy. A modern European attitude to work has been revealed, which means the replacement anthropological model of «Homo faber» by a new model of «Homo ludens». The differences in the domestic perception of labor from Western Europe on the basis of the reconstruction of the ideas of V.S. Soloviev, N.F. Fedorov, N.A. Berdyaev, S.N. Bulgakov are shown against this background. As a result, the idea of the creative nature of labor is justified, which can become an alternative to the modern transformation of the labor landscape, leading to an existential crisis.