Russia - Europe: conflict of identities

From the position of cultural analysis examines the spiritual foundations of the identity and problems of intercultural dialogue between Russia and Europe. Emphasized that the value-normative space “shared” in the Western European and Russian cultures has been steadily declining, a growing difference in the understanding of the socio-economic structure and in the ethical concept of man. This civilizational conflict due to the peculiarities of the formation of world Outlook bases of the Western (capitalist spirit) civilization and spiritual core of Russian culture. Presented the point of view according to which the capitalist lifestyle model has threatened the existence of modern humanity.