Vladimir Solovyov (philosopher)

This article is about the Russian philosopher. For others with the same name, see Vladimir Solovyov.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Sergeyevich and the family name is Soloyov.

Vladimir Solovyov
Portrait of Vladimir Solovyov, c. 1900
Born
Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov

(1853-01-28)28 January 1853
Moscow, Russian Empire
Died13 August 1900(1900-08-13) (aged 47)
Uzkoye, Moscow Governorate, Russian Empire
Alma materImperial Moscow University
Era19th-century philosophy
RegionRussian philosophy
SchoolChristian philosophy, sophiology, Christian mysticism, Russian symbolism,[1] Russian Schellingianism[2]
ThesisCritique of Abstract Principles (Kritika otvlechennykh nachal) 1880
Main interests
Philosophy of religion
Notable ideas
Reviving and expanded the idea of Sophia
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Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov[4] (Russian: Влади́мир Серге́евич Соловьёв; 28 January [O.S. 16 January] 1853 – 13 August [O.S. 31 July] 1900) was a Russian philosopher, theologian, poet, pamphleteer, and literary critic, who played a significant role in the development of Russian philosophy and poetry at the end of the 19th century and in the spiritual renaissance of the early 20th century.

  1. ^ "Symbolism". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  2. ^ Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy (1998): "Schellingianism, Russian".
  3. ^ Pillar and Ground of Truth
  4. ^ The philosopher's family name has been spelt in various ways: Soloviev, Solov'ev Solovëv, Solowjew, Solov'jov, Solovieff, Solovioff and Solovyev. The most widely accepted transliterated form of his last name is Solovyov.