The dialectics of the abstract and the concrete in the philosophy of I.A. Ilyin

The article deals with the dialectics of the abstract and the concrete, described in details in the work of I.A. Ilyin analyzing the philosophy of Hegel. The author considers a logical proof of the need to refer to the specific cultural and historical tradition. The importance of contradiction as a basis of thinking and development of cognition subject is emphasized. The role of the abstract in the emergence of discrepancy between experience and reality is discussed.