Historical process in the views of K. D. Ushinsky

Aim. To reconstruct the historical views of K. D. Ushinsky, to determine their place in the develop� ment of Russian social thought. Metodology. The main source base of the study was the works of Ushinsky, including published materials of lectures and diary entries. The study was based on the methodology of intellectual history. Ushinsky’s historical views were compared with the views on world and Russian history contemporary to him. Results. Ushinsky’s historical views are presented in a complex form and disclosed as an original phenomenon in the development of Russian social thought in the 19th century. The potential of Ushinsky’s ideas is shown in the prospects of rethinking the historical process. 1 Research implications. It is advisable to use the research materials in educational activities, to in� clude them in the recommended literature for courses on the history of Russian social thought, the history of historical science and the history of pedagogy.