The soviet project and the destiny of Russian philosophy

Abstract

The Soviet project is considered a continuation and furtherance of the Enlightenment project that aimed at the triumph of reason. Generally, the aim was to create a rationally organised society that relied on evidence-based logic rather than irrational beliefs. The thesis is supported that Russian philosophy during the Soviet era was a creation and reflection of the Soviet project. As well as Russian philosophy is a significant factor in the implementation of the Soviet project. Russian philosophy abroad at the time also reflected this, but only in a highly critical and sometimes caricatured way. The high public status of philosophy in the USSR is not an accident of history, not a mistake of the political leadership, but a natural expression of the essence of the Soviet project. After Russia's reintroduction to the world stage, there is no necessity to maintain this status. Philosophy then becomes an “intellectual superfluity”. In the current social landscape, the responsibility for intellectual development of the general population is delegated to other forms of social consciousness and cultural phenomena, which are not oriented towards the formation of an independent thinking personality. The Russian philosophical tradition will not disappear, as the need for philosophical comprehension of the world is endless, and there will always be individuals who take an interest in philosophy.