Intellectuals yesterday and today (through the pages of professor I. I. Osinsky's research)

The article investigates the formation and growth of national intellectuals (intelligentsia) in Eastern Siberia. The author relies on the extensive research conducted by professor I. I. Osinsky, who is credited with founding the Siberian school of studying intellectuals. The article highlights professor Osinsky's views on the definition, structure, functions, and role of national intellectuals in regional and national contexts. The author also stresses the crucial stabilizing function that intellectuals plays in driving economic and socio-cultural development in the region.