The Justification of the Good: An Essay on Moral Philosophy

In this perhaps his most important work Solovyov explores notions of God goodness and spirituality and how he saw the modern world was changing them. What does it mean to be good? What if any virtues are inherent in humanity? How can we reflect goodness in the practical realms of politics and society on the whole? Solovyovs thoughts on some of the most basic questions we have ever asked are provocative and intriguing; they had a profound influence on the writings of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky as well as the thinkers of the Soviet era. Russian philosopher and literary critic VLADIMIR SERGEYEVICH SOLOVYOV (1853-1900) lived at a vital moment in history in which the burgeoning modernity of the Industrial Revolution was forever changing how humans live and what we believe. Solovyov spent his lifetime seeking truth-he experimented with and then discarded numerous religious philosophies including atheism. Eventually Solovyov settled on Christianity as the best path to goodness and rightness in the world.