Ivan Aksakov and Vladimir Solovyov on the Relationship of the National and the Human Components
This article examines the polemical rapport between Aksakov and Solov’ev regarding the relationship of the national and that of common humanity principles in the history. Special attention is focused on the ideas of national self-denial and national identity. The author concludes that Aksakov gave more importance to the national idea while Solovyov highlighted that of common humanity.