THE SLAVOPHILE DOCTRINE OF SPIRITUAL INTEGRITY OF MAN IN “A COMMON STIRY” BY IVAN GONCHAROV

Skvortsova Anna V.

The article examines how the teaching of the Slavophiles about the spiritual integrity of man is reflected in Goncharov's novel "A Common Story". Alexander Aduyev doesn’t think himself apart from others. He doesn’t withdraw from the world, as was typical of Romantics, but strives to achieve unity with people, which fits into the Slavophile concept of sobornost. The inconsistency of the mind and heart prevents him from clearly perceiving reality, which is overcome by a critical attitude towards himself, as evidenced by his letters from the village. The concept of the Slavophiles about the "external" and "internal" man is expressed in the novel through the juxtaposition of a practical attitude to life and lofty idealistic aspirations. Using the example of Pyotr Aduyev, Goncharov shows the disastrous nature of excessive rationalism, even when they try to avoid the destructive effects of human passions with its help. According to the writer, it is the "heart" that is the true source of virtue, without which it is deprived of "warmth and charm". The Slavophiles considered the "heart" to be the center of all spiritual forces of man. Both Aduevs eventually did not reach the moral ideal, nevertheless, the novel gives hope for a possible "resurrection" of the characters, which manifests the "Easter archetype" of Russian literature.

Keywords:slavophilism, spiritual integrity, sobornost, roman-upbringing, heart, "outer man", "inner man".