Dostoevsky’s Orthodox Political Philosophy

The article discusses the main ideas of F. M. Dostoevsky’s political philosophy and their organic connection with integrity his Orthodox worldview. It is shown that monarchism writer, artistic world understanding a person as spiritual being shared same higher moral foundations. philosophy, though unappreciated by readers from “the educated stratum”, at time exactly corresponded to off icial ideological formula “Orthodoxy. Autocracy. Nationality”. Against background prophetically depicted de-Goded world, which Dostoevsky had already looked into in 19th century, vision Russian people “God-bearers” monarchy most Christian salvatory form statehood served only “sliver light” this dying world. particular value it stood articulation mass peoples’ consciousness, was no longer represented fi ction scientifi c literature lifetime due prevalent ideology liberalism democracy borrowed Europe. voice expressed culture silent majority” people, not refl ected secular period. In A Writer’s Diary other works Dostoevsky, popular view received rational formulation argumentation. highlights components argumentation, showing consistency writer’s views deeply thought-out pained nature. turned out be equally correct predictions about future revolutionary catastrophe Russia huge number its victims. He one accurately formulate essential reason for takeover “demons”. also did fail name last hope — repentance return Church. relevance modern era determined two factors: helps understand real thinking has existed many centuries, but hardly been studied so far; explains archetypes” consciousness have all times up present remain an important factor history.