Abstract: Among numerous words denoting beautiful and different types of beauty such as gracefulness, loveliness, charm, grace, magnificence, glamour and etc., the concept of beauty holds a special place. This term reflects their general feature that is usually expressed in the appearance, external arrangement and action.

Keywords: philology, esthetics, literature, beautiful, beauty, sophistication, culture, art, category, tradition, phenomenon.

Abstract: Where does the irreconcilable divergence between Herzen’s Westernism and Slavophilism start? What would make them united as one? Do they represent the one dual element or two completely different elements? Herzen’s views on communalism, Russia’s mission in history and Western development were quite similar to those introduced by the Slavophiles. However, they did have very different opinions on religious. The author of this article studies Herzen’s unconscious religiosity although he declared himself as an atheist.

Keywords: philosophy, monism, dualism, monodualism, religiousness, faith, organic synthesis, Herzen, Westerners, Slavophiles.

Abstract: The article is devoted to the main socio-cultural factors that influenced the formation of Virginia Woolf’s creative method. The problems studied by the author of the article are quite topical and perspective as a part of cultural interpretation of the process of ideological interactions between different spheres of culture. As a part of her research, the author analyzed both critical works and prose written by Virginia Woolf. Based on this analysis the author concludes that the narrative methods used by Virginia Wolf (such as stream of consciousness, inner monologue, intertextuality) were formed under the influence of a whole complex of socio-cultural tendencies and art movement famous in early XX century in Europe. Among the most significant factors influencing the formation of Virginia Woolf’s creative conceptions, the author of the article underlines the literary dispute between the Edwardians and Georgian poets, European fancy for Russian culture, the first wave of feministic ideas, psychoanalysis theory and certain concepts in life philosophy. The author’s conclusions draw our attention at succession of ideas in culture and suggest further research of Virginia Woolf’s creative influence on post-modernistic literature.

Keywords: philology, Virginia Woolf, modernism, the Edwardians, Bloomsbury, Georgian poets, post-impressionism, Roger Fry, feminism, psychoanalysis.

Abstract: The author of the article — philologist by his first education, writer and sociologist in his research activity — analyzes vocabulary and stylistics aspects of researches of humanitarian texts from the point of view of the Russian language norms and traditions. In the author’s opinion, in binary preposition of linguistic discourses (encratic and acratic languages) Russian method of keeping records of the results of scientific activity is still performed in the form of quasi language and can be defined as a complex of linguistic anomalies but not as a particular communication phenomenon. The given article provides an insight into the history of interactions between scientific and literary methods of keeping records and reflecting social reality — interaction expressed in the form of pendulous paradigm of divergence and convergence processes.

Keywords: philology, stylistics, binarity, paradigm, quasi language, discourse, literature determination, social skills, literature centrism, language arts, sign, symbol, image, metaphor, alphabet, knowledge, descriptiveness, hermeneutics, structuralism, paradoxicality.

Abstract: The author of this critical review appeals to the analysis of activities by a famous Russia philosopher Ruben Apresian based on his own commentaries on the book ‘About the Right to Lie’ (edited by Rubet Apresian and published in Moscow in 2011). Having ranked Apresian’s book as a significant event in Kant studies and theory of morals the author at the same time argues against some conclusions made in this edition and tries to expand the borders of discussion of the key problem in this research.

Keywords: Kant, truth, lies, deception, ethics, love for mankind, morals, responsibility, moral absolutes, choice.

Abstract: The article traces back the history of esthetics in traditional Japan. The author tells us about the stages of formation of esthetic categories within development of Japanese traditional art. First of all, the author underlines the influence of Buddhism on Japanese traditional art and discusses the strong impression and impact made on Paris impressionists and post-impressions. The first bright impression of a new face of beauty — Japanese art — has been determining the process of interpretation of Oriental and Western cultures for quite a long time.

Keywords: philology, Aware, Yugen, Ukiyo, Shinto, Buddhism, Confucianism, art, esthetics, tradition.

Abstract: This is the parody of the three poems: V. Shemchushenko ‘It’s Pointless to Think of the Past…’, K. Efetov ‘The Parents’ and A. Pavlovsky ‘Ballet Dancer of Silence’

Keywords: philology, poetry, parody, response.

Abstract: The world exhibition was held in London in 1851. A special project ‘Crystal Palace’ was prepared for that exhibition. Crystal Palace has become the prototype of new constructivist architecture. More than 17 thousand exhibitors participated in the Exhibition and presented over one hundred thousand of exponents. About 6 millions of people visited the Crystal Palace during just several months.

Keywords: philology, Queen Victoria, Crafts Society, Paxton’s project, cast plate glass, Crystal Palace, Koh-i-noor, excursions, prehistoric animals, fire in 1936.