Mitrofanova, A.V. (2024). The Notion of Unity in Russian Thought and Its Implications for Peaceful Coexistence. In: Käsehage, N. (eds) Keeping Peace in Troubled Times. Contributions to International Relations. Springer, Cham. https: ...

Abstract

This chapter aims to explore how Russian religious philosophers approached the problem of peace as an ontological rather than a social issue. According to their perspective, the attainment of universal and everlasting peaceful coexistence was not primarily dependent on well-crafted contracts between indi viduals, but rather on the complete transformation of the individual’s personality, society, and environment to achieve ontological unity. Initially, this concept of unity was introduced by Alexei Khomiakov as sobornost (counciliarity), which was later expanded by Vladimir Soloviev as all-unity, and by Nikolai Fedorov and other cos mists as kinship. The construction of a world free from violence is seen as attainable through a gradual, conscious spiritual metamorphosis—deification—initiated by humanity. The author shows that Russian religious philosophy nurtures the notion of transitioning towards peaceful coexistence, extending not only between individu als but also between people and their surroundings. Transformed and deified human beings should undertake the responsibility of elevating and divinizing the material environment to achieve the complete elimination of violence from a world. The chapter emphasizes the crucial role of women in the realization of this perpetual and universal peace. This chapter aims to explore how Russian religious philosophers approached the problem of peace as an ontological rather than a social issue. According to their perspective, the attainment of universal and everlasting peaceful coexistence was not primarily dependent on well-crafted contracts between individuals, but rather on the complete transformation of the individual’s personality, society, and environment to achieve ontological unity. Initially, this concept of unity was introduced by Alexei Khomiakov as sobornost (counciliarity), which was later expanded by Vladimir Soloviev as all-unity, and by Nikolai Fedorov and other cosmists as kinship. The construction of a world free from violence is seen as attainable through a gradual, conscious spiritual metamorphosis—deification—initiated by humanity. The author shows that Russian religious philosophy nurtures the notion of transitioning towards peaceful coexistence, extending not only between individuals but also between people and their surroundings. Transformed and deified human beings should undertake the responsibility of elevating and divinizing the material environment to achieve the complete elimination of violence from a world. The chapter emphasizes the crucial role of women in the realization of this perpetual and universal peace.

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