The concept of "sobornost" in Russian philosophy

The article deals with the concept of "sobornost" in Russian philosophy, which reflects one of the main principles of social integration - the principle of spiritual community of people both in religious and secular contexts. The concept of sobornost in Russian philosophy affirms the norms of the highest morality, expressing the developed self-consciousness and self-determination of the person in a collective experience as advancement to Divine truth. Such an interpretation makes it possible to comprehend the metaphysical depths of the personality, which are its essential aspects. The idea of sobornost has a significant impact on the development of humanitarian knowledge. We have emphasized a certain similarity of the idea of sobornost and the philosophical concepts of dialogue and communication of Western thinkers of the 20th century: from representatives of religious existentialism (M. Buber, C. Jaspers, E. Levinas) to sociological and socio-philosophical theories of society in which pride of place goes to communication (T. Parsons, R. Merton, N. Luman, J. Habermas). The idea of sobornost is of great practical importance. The principle of the collective structure of society can become a means of harmonious consolidation of people, a basis for the establishment of national unity of the Russian state.