Description: This volume critically examines the early works of Russian philosopher Vladimir Solov'ëv up to 1881. It explores his contributions to philosophy against the background of German Idealism, including Schopenhauer, and the positivism of his day.
Review Quotes:
"Solov'ëv's metaphysics is extremely rich in ideas, and, perhaps most importantly, inescapable to anyone seeking to understand the history of Russian metaphysics. For, as the first systematic Russian philosopher, Solov'ëv had a great influence on the posterity of Russian philosophy and, to some extent, framed the way philosophy would be exercised by his successors. ... This book is thus a must-read to anyone interested in the history of Russian metaphysics." (Frederic Tremblay, Quaestio, Yearbook of the History of Metaphysics, Vol. 13, 2013)