Lesevich Vladimir

(1837 - 1905). He studied at the St. Petersburg Engineering Academy and Academy of General Staff. In 1879 - 1888 years lived in exile, first in Siberia, then in Kazan, Poltava and Tver. The first work Lesevicha ( "Essay on the development of the idea of progress", . in Contemporary Society "1868, . 4 and 6, "The philosophy of history on a scientific basis", . in "Notes of the Fatherland", . 1869, . 1; "after Comte's Positivism", . ibid, . 4, "General epistemological issues and their solution", . ibid, . 1870, . 7, "Modern Literature positivism", . ibid, . 1871, . 5, "Characteristic features of the development of philosophy and science in the Middle Ages", . the "Knowledge" 1873, . 10 and 12, "first heralds of positivism", . in "Notes of the Fatherland", . 1873, . 12, "Classics XIV and XV centuries", . ibid, . 1874, . 12, "How are sometimes written dissertation", . ibid, . 1875, . 1) stand on the basis kontovskogo positivism, . understanding Littre and Vyrubova,
. "The experience of critical research osnovonachal positive philosophy" (St. Petersburg, 1877) reveals a desire to develop further Leseviche kontovskie osnovonachala. The followers of Comte, in the opinion Lesevicha stopped the development of a positive system. Goering, Riehl, and others). Transformed in a spirit of criticism and has reached full maturity positivism, . passing in critical realism, . becomes a scientific philosophy, . which is consistent with the modern development of science and has all the means to fully implement and a clear formulation of their humanistic aspirations,
. The features of this scientific philosophy Lesevich closer depicts a "letter of scientific philosophy" (St. Petersburg, 1878) and in the sketch: "What is the scientific philosophy?" (St. Petersburg, 1891). It will have to disclose the need for change in all spheres of life, . bring a taste for the Study of, . resolution of which may contribute to human welfare, . and affect the removal, . public relations, . predominance of tradition and routine,
. Other philosophical content of his articles became part of the book: "Sketches and Essays" (St. Petersburg, 1886), which also contains articles of historical and literary. - Since 1915. Moscow published "Collected Works Lesevicha.