Prokhorov, M. M. Sociality of Cogitation and its Negation

Abstract: The subject matter of research is the social aspect of cogitation and its connection with the existence of the universe that is comparable to human as a universal creature unlike animals inhabiting this or that nature’s niche. The author of the article describes negation of sociality of cogitation based on the concept of the unity between history and logic. Therefore the author appeals not only to the modern situation in the society but also studies the history of the problem through the example of Nikolai Gogol. This approach allows to reveal the hidden issues that are typical both for history and modern age. In the course of his research the author expresses an alternative religious position while admitting and accepting the idea about the social nature of cogitation. The novelty of research is not only the description of this alternative position in modern literature but also discovering the same position in Nikolai Gogol’s work.

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