I. A. Ilyin’s Concept of the State as an Agent of Law
https://doi.org/10.18384/2949-5148-2023-3-13-19
Abstract
Aim. To formulate I. A. Ilyin’s understanding of the essence of the state as a subject of law and to identify the main characteristics of its nature.
Methodology. The analysis of I. A. Ilyin’s works devoted to the state as a subject of law was carried out; the features of the state revealed in its theoretical and practical manifestations were highlighted.
Results. Based on the theoretical reconstruction of the ideas of I. A. Ilyin about the state as a subject of law, it is determined that, according to him, the essence of the state is not violence, but rather the inner spiritual community of its people, the unity of their goals and values.
Research implications. This research contributes to clarifying the true essence of the state, understanding its characteristics as a subject of law, as well as the conditions for the implementation of its tasks in the interests of all citizens.
About the Authors
A. I. VinogradovRussian Federation
Andrey I. Vinogradov – Dr. Sci. (Philosophy), Prof., Director of the Social and Humanitarian Institute
ul. Captain Yegorov 15, Murmansk 183038
E. M. Krasova
Russian Federation
Elena M. Krasova – Cand. Sci. (Philosophy), Assoc. Prof., senior researcher of the research department
prosp. Kolsky 51, Murmansk 183032
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