Shcherbatov Mikhail Mikhailovich

22.7/3.8.1733-12/23.12.1790
General information In 1776-1777 he. creates a monumental work 'Statistics in the argument of Russia'. In 1778, Mr.. - President of the Chambers-board, from 1779 g. - Senator. In the 1780's created his most popular works ( 'corrupted morals in Russia', the socio-utopian novel 'Journey to the Land of Ophir', 'Reflections on the law in general'), continues to work on Russian. history. SCH. based on the Platonic tradition to prove the immortality of the soul. His theological views can be characterized as rationalistic deism.
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. Characteristic views Scherbatovskaya utopia bore the features of all the feudal-police state, anticipating in this respect, the grim realities 'barracks' socialism
. (Zamaleev п?.пє. Course history of Russian philosophy. M., 1995. S. 68).

Rejecting the doctrine Petrine reforms Shcherbatov not idealized 'old'. His deal is not suited to it - and superstitious practices, and ignorance of the people. Therefore, he wrote, 'we could do nothing more than a prudent to follow the paths before enlightened people'. Sherbatov even noted with satisfaction that through the beginning of Europeanization 'we are truly in lyudkosti and some other things you can say, had a remarkable success and giant steps marched to the amended our appearance'. But he, like anyone else, clearly aware that in untreated soil could grow up only the bitter fruit of education. (Zamaleev п?.пє. Course history of Russian philosophy. Moscow.: Nauka, 1995. S. 64).
Major works on samstve; conversation about death-hour, Journey to the Land of Ophir / Vol.: A 2-ton. T. 1. SPb., 1896; corrupted morals in Russia / / "Broken morals in Russia" Prince MM Shcherbatova and "Journey" Radischev. Faxi. ed. M., 1984.

Works Unpublished works. M., 1935; About samstve; conversation about death-hour, Journey to the Land of Ophir / Vol.: A 2-ton. T. 1. SPb., 1896; corrupted morals in Russia / / "Broken morals in Russia" Prince MM Shcherbatova and "Journey" Radischev. Faxi. ed. M., 1984.

Literature Lit.: Fedosov IA. From the history of Russian. Societies. thought XVIII century. M.M.SCH. M., 1964.