Worldview foundations of social and political views of Arnold Toynbee

The article describes philosophical and world view foundations of social and political views of the outstanding English intellectual and historian of the XX century, Arnold Toynbee. Based on the study of life and works of Toynbee, his early works and autobiographical statements the author carries out a detailed analysis of the ideological and political foundations of social and political views of the English intellectual. It is dealt with religious, philosophical, ethical, cultural and civilizational and ecumenical aspects of Toynbee fs world view.