«Blooming complexity» by Konstantin Leontiev: on the 195th anniversary of his birth
https://doi.org/10.24290/1029-3736-2026-32-2-28-43
Abstract
The article is devoted to the study of the creative heritage and biographical materials of the greatest Russian thinker, one of the creators of «Russian conservatism» Konstantin Nikolaevich Leontiev. The article reveals the difficult life path of K.N. Leontiev, provides basic biographical information, tells about the main circle of communication of the thinker, about the reasons for his life. Influenced the formation of his worldview. In addition, a detailed analysis of the teachings of K.N. is carried out. The author reveals the meaning of the civilizational approach, one of the creators of which was a Russian thinker, and shows how Leontiev saw the present and future of Russia and all mankind. The analysis conducted in the article allows us to conclude that K.N. Leontiev’s «Russian conservatism» offered humanity not a return to the past, but a breakthrough into the future. That is why the civilizational approach was further developed in its own way in the works of many Russian and foreign thinkers. The article is dedicated to the 195th anniversary of K.N. Leontiev’s birth.
About the Author
S. V. PerevezentsevRussian Federation
Perevezentsev Sergey V., Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of Department of History of Social and Political Doctrines, Faculty of Political Science
GSP-1, Lomonosovskiy prospect, 27, korp. 4, Moscow, 119991
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Review
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Perevezentsev S.V. «Blooming complexity» by Konstantin Leontiev: on the 195th anniversary of his birth. Moscow State University Bulletin. Series 18. Sociology and Political Science. 2026;32(2):28-43. https://doi.org/10.24290/1029-3736-2026-32-2-28-43
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