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The paper attempts to point out the eschatological background of the utopian worldview. It shows that Russian utopia is characterized by critical undertones, an ironic attitude to the optimistic forecast, which is determined by the eschatological tradition of Russian historiosophy. It is emphasized that utopianism can remain only a «dreaminess», but can also harbor a threat: hostility to freedom, anti-individualism, totalitarianism. It is no coincidence that Russian religious philosophers have always emphasized the danger of ideological forms of messianism and political utopia, which, in particular, were embodied in the Revolution.
historiosophy; historioticea; utopia; chiliasm; messianism; teleology; apocalyptica
Download textFor citing: Granin R.S. Eschatology and utopia in Russian religious philosophy // Human being: Image and essence. Humanitarian aspects. Мoscow, 2019. Vol. 4(39): Khlebnikov, G., Granin, R. (eds.) 21st century, Worldview: Utopia or Dystopia?, pp. 9-22. DOI: 10.31249/chel/2019.04.00