The problem of the crisis of ideals in the political philosophy of Semyon Frank (to the 100th anniversary of the “Philosophical steamer”)

The subject of the article is problem crisis ideals generated by European Enlightenment and Modern era, as interpreted Russian thinkers first third 20th century. Building on conception Semyon Frank, author analyzes relationship between socio-political in version false “idols” that led Russia Europe to an unprecedented escalation evil early century, analyzed. Particular attention paid assumption democracy a true power people, result uncritical imple­mentation, lead revolutionary violence further reproduction tyranny. Two ver­sions are considered: according one them genuine, based idea disinterested service truth, second “false”, oriented to­wards totalitarian utopia, fundamentally hostile freedom. also Frank’s views phenomenon “idol culture”, which linear progress. According progress cannot prevent from falling into barbarism. Moreover, it even significantly contributed break­down. It concluded Frank Christian philosopher political thinker became relatively few (along with, for example, Fyodor Stepun Vladimir Weidle), but all more significant conductors cultural tradition Russia: is, genuine personification phe­nomenon “Russian European”.