Philosophical letters

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P. Ya. Chaadaev (1794 1856), an outstanding Russian thinker and writer, during his lifetime, only one published his work first letter Philosophical Letters , after which he was declared insane and deprived of the right to publish. Nevertheless Chaadaev had a powerful influence on Russian thought and literature of the 19th century. Written about him and relied on him Pushkin, Herzen, Tiutchev, Zhukovsky. Chaadaeva compared with Pascal and La Rochefoucauld. Deep mind, honor and active love for Russian heritage illuminate P. Ya. Chaadaeva, leaving his current Russian thinker and for the modern reader.