The significance of a historical fact as an element of Russia's identity

The subject of research is the problematics of the historical fact, its genuineness and significance in the study of the cultural identity of Russia. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the fact that the author presents historical fact as an abstract category, which is determined only when the subject of the definition of this fact endows it with such properties. One of the author's statements is that the historical fact itself cannot be determined from an objective point of view, and cannot be studied from the standpoint of materialism. However, in the context of a generalized representation, a historical fact is some common form of truth that influences the formation of identity in our country. The author uses such general scientific methods as comparative, deduction and induction, analysis and synthesis. The study was based on the work of scientists from various fields of scientific knowledge, including the theory and history of culture.