Convergence as a research method: reconstruction of the worldview of the Silver Age Epoch

The subject of this research is convergence as a methodological approach in the cultural analysis of the period of the late 19th – early 20th century. The author conducts research on the example of the Silver Age of Russian culture. The research aims to assess the heuristic value of convergence for understanding complex cultural phenomena that arise from the interaction of various fields: literature, art, philosophy and history. The aim is to demonstrate the possibilities of using the convergent method to identify the relationships between these areas, reconstruct the worldview of the era and form a coherent view of the cultural landscape of the Silver Age. The potential of convergence to integrate different disciplinary perspectives in the study of culture is being explored. The specifics of the application of convergence to various types of cultural phenomena in specific works of art, in literary trends (symbolism, acmeism), as well as in philosophical trends. The methodological basis of the research is a convergent approach, considered as a key tool for analyzing cultural phenomena of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Interdisciplinary analysis is applied, integrating the methods and perspectives of literary studies, art criticism, philosophy and history. The scientific novelty of the research lies in the systematic application of the principles of a convergent approach to the study of the culture of the Silver Age. Unlike traditional disciplinary-oriented research, this work offers an integrated methodological framework that allows us to identify new aspects of the interrelationships between different spheres of cultural activity of the era. In particular, the scientific novelty lies in the following: Development and testing of the methodology of convergent analysis in relation to the study of the culture of the Silver Age; Identification of new interrelations between literature, art, philosophy and the historical context, which remain invisible under traditional approaches; Reconstruction of the holistic worldview of the epoch based on the integration of data obtained from various disciplinary fields; Offering a new understanding of the cultural landscape of the Silver Age, based on the principles of interpenetration and mutual influence of various cultural phenomena.

Convergence, cultural landscape, the convergent approach, synthesis of philosophical trends, religious philpsophy, national idea, synthesis, Convergence of mysticism, Cultural environment, The phenomenon of the Silver Age