This collection consists mainly of works devoted to the problems of culture and social struggle, within which Herzen's statements about art, literature and general issues of aesthetics take their rightful place. The philosophical and aesthetic heritage of A.I. Herzen, the problems posed by him (the interaction of cultures - Russian and European, art, as an organic part of the socio-cultural process, the socio-transformative role of art, etc.) are still relevant today. The book is designed for specialists - aestheticians, literary critics and a wide range of readers.