Russian historiosophy of the 18th century as a theoretical, historical and literary problem

Abstract

It seems that the task of comprehending the past was set before the humans as soon as they separated out from the nature or (if you support an alternative point of view on human genesis) were created. It is necessary to understand how the human race had to comprehend the specific historical way of their earthy existence, which was gradually developing along with the formation of society. The authors emphasise that the object of historiosophy is dual. Modern scholars even talk about “splitting the internal range of problems of philosophy of history” into “an explanatory theory of historical “being” and an axiological interpretation of the “sense” of history”, which have little in common [1]. In fact, the problem of its sense can be a pseudoproblem for those, who claim to explain a historical process (“facts”). The main conclusions and results of the research can be used in lecture and special courses in history, philosophy, and Russian literature of the 18th century.