Vladimir Solovyov Quotes
Vladimir Sergeyevich Solovyov was a Russian philosopher, theologian, and poet, the most important Russian philosopher of the nineteenth century and the founder of modern Russian religious philosophy. His Lectures on Divine Humanity and the Justification of the Good developed a metaphysics of total-unity in which all things are reconciled in Christ, and his Three Conversations grappled with the problem of evil at the end of his life. The quotes below are attributed to Vladimir Solovyov, organized by topic.
Vladimir Solovyov on God
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Attributed to Vladimir Solovyov:
“Beauty is the embodiment of the divine idea in the material world.”
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Attributed to Vladimir Solovyov:
“The task of history is the gradual realization of the kingdom of God on earth.”
Vladimir Solovyov on Love
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Attributed to Vladimir Solovyov:
“All true philosophy is, in the end, a philosophy of love.”
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Attributed to Vladimir Solovyov:
“True love is the union of two beings into one without the destruction of either.”
Vladimir Solovyov on Nature
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Attributed to Vladimir Solovyov:
“Man is more than a being of nature; he is also a moral being.”