N.M. Karamzin and P.Ya. Chaadaev: Two Faces of Russian Conservatism
Abstract
The article deals with the comparison of two different ways to study the history of Russia. One of them is historiographical, as N.M. Karamzin saw it, the other, belonging to PYa. Chaadaev, is historiosophical. It is suggested that both of these approaches are designed in the way of conservatism, but this conservatism is of two different types: one focuses on the fact that the past is a source of national identity (Karamzin), the other assumes it to be a universal idea, potentially leading to the unification of peoples and nations (Chaadaev).
About the Author
Vadim Mezhuev
Institute of Philosophy, Russian Academy of Sciences; Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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For citations:
Mezhuev V. N.M. Karamzin and P.Ya. Chaadaev: Two Faces of Russian Conservatism. Russian Journal of Philosophical Sciences. 2016;(11):12-23. (In Russ.)
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