From the editorial office. In anticipation of a grand event for Russian philosophical science-International Day of the Philosopher, who must first take place in Russia (under the auspices of UNESCO), on November 10, in Alexander House to participate in the round table “The situation with philosophy in Russia” gathered who are not indifferent to the problems of domestic philosophy.

The year has passed since Sergey Kizyukov died. For a whole year . However, everyone who knew him closely still cannot believe that it happened. Sergey, being a professional diplomat, left often, far and for a long time, and therefore even now it seems that he is simply on a very long business trip. And sooner or later, in the telephone tube, his so familiar voice will be heard. Or, by e -mail, a smart and ironic letter will come from an equally familiar address.

From the editorial office. In anticipation of tomorrow's message from the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev, the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation not only arises the question of how Russian society reacts to the initiatives of its head, but also the question of how foreign partners of Russia relate to those innovations that are associated with the name of Medvedev. How do the US initiative the President of Russia to modernize their country?

In an independent press center on the Prechistenka, a hype of the Premier was held. A small conference room was packed with a bit. Journalists waited more than an hour, periodically reporting on their mobile leadership about an incomprehensible hitch. News workers (not only domestic, but also foreign tapes), due to crowds, could not exit to transfer messages to their editorial offices. Microphones and voice recorders in several rows covered the table.

It was assumed that the round table “The situation with the philosophy in Russia”, which was held yesterday in the Fund of Effective Policy under the auspices of the “Russian Journal” and the Faculty of Philosophy of the GU-SWE, will clarify a number of issues that concern both professional philosophers and a society that has more and more interest in philosophy. The questions were made in the announcement of the event and sounded like this: “ Do the state and society need philosophy?

The fall of the Berlin Wall should not be interpreted as the beginning of a new stage in the integration of Europe. This event marked the end of the ideological and political separation of Europe in previous forms. Another thing is that, as often happens in history, in world politics, any event entails a lump of unforeseen consequences. The fall of the Berlin wall is an interesting example of how the consequences that were not expected, ultimately, reformat the whole picture of the world.

From the editorial office. In anticipation of a grand event for Russian philosophical science-International Day of the Philosopher, who must first take place in Russia (under the auspices of UNESCO), on November 10, in Alexander House to participate in the round table “The situation with philosophy in Russia” gathered who are not indifferent to the problems of domestic philosophy.

Perhaps, except for the first persons (Brezhnev and Gorbachev), then in the late history of the USSR there was no man who was so deeply included in the folklore space as Eduard Ambrosievich Shevardnadze - a man who demonstrated an example of political longevity, even for the USSR.