Russian idea. The origins and meaning of Russian communism

Berdyaev Nikolai Aleksandrovich (1874 - 1948) - a Russian outstanding religious philosopher, who has converted from Marxism to the philosophy of personality and freedom in the spirit of religious existentialism, exploring human life.

In the work “Russian Idea”, the philosopher explores “Russianness”, the mysterious substance of the “Russian soul”.

Reflections of N.A. Berdyaev cover historical events from the baptism of Rus' to the October Revolution, inextricably linked with the activities of Protopop Avvakum, Peter I, Chaadaev, Dostoevsky, Solovyov and Lenin.

in the work "The origins and meaning of Russian communism" N.A. Berdyaev sets out his original understanding of the ideological sources and social conditioning of the Russian revolution, its significance in the historical fate of Russia.