ABSTRACT
Russian philosophy of history developed by a natural evolution out of political aspirations, and its scientific constitution is connected with the development of the philosophy of history in Europe. Russian philosophy of history originated after the decabrist rising, and was organically connected with the whole revolutionary movement. The lack of a sound theory of cognition in Russia is peculiarly associated with the meager influence that has been exercised in that country by the writings of Kant. It is true that the Russians, after becoming acquainted with the French philosophy of the enlightenment, turned therefrom speedily and characteristically to German philosophy. The Russians failed to accept Kant because they were and are more inclined towards mythology than the Europeans. Kant's criticism as epistemological reflection concerning the range and limits of cognition was rejected by Russian thinkers, who regarded it as a form of subjectivism.
