Vladimir Solovyev: memory in the context of culture

The father from us through the ages is the only truly original Russian philosopher Vladimir Sergeevich Solovyev (1853-1900) the greater his personality in all forms of his scientific works, publishing activity, citizen activism. A confusing picture of modern philosophy animated with multiple theories of Modernism and Postmodernism reflects diverse philosophical reception of the global world of sustainable development. A variety of philosophical discourses fosters latent aspiration for coherence, methodological discipline and authenticity which were clearly developed by Vladimir Sergeevich Solovyev. Therefore, Solovyev's works considering memory as a phenomenon in all diversity of its modes can become a kind of Plato's “second navigation” in countless philosophical wanderings. The aim of the article is to study the issue of memory in the works of the Russian philosopher Vladimir Sergeevich Solovyev. On the way to achieve the goal we must solve the next tasks: 1) review scientific publications presenting the major research trends of Vladimir Solovyev's work in Russia and abroad; 2) define the main scientific trends of philosophical understanding of memory on the basis of analysis of V.S. Solovyev's works (“Theoretical philosophy”, “Enigma of progress”, speeches dedicated to the memory of outstanding figures of Russian and world philosophy and culture, articles in an encyclopedia and obituaries); 3) prove the importance of the philosopher's ideas for analysis of memory in the times of “memorial boom”. The analysis showed that the issue of memory as socio-cultural, not only psychological phenomenon, was one of the main Vladimir Solovyev's philosophical receptions. He studied memory issues by reference to the main principles of philosophy of holistic knowledge: truth, the good, and beauty. Consequently, the main modes of memory research in V.S. Solovyev's works are presented in the article. We understand a mode as a property of an object, in our case memory, as something momentary, ever-changing, manifesting itself under some conditions and changing or disappearing under others. The modes of memory are considered in the article as: 1) a supertemporal, essential phenomenon, the basis for consciousness, conscientious, real union of Man and God; 2) eternal remembrance and, thereby, extension of Man's existence in memory; 3) communion with spiritual foundations of one's historical existence.