Vyacheslav Ivanov (1866-1949) was recognized both in Russia and in the West as one of the main figures who determined the originality of humanitarian thinking of the 20th century. His closely related pose and essay are focused on the problems of overcoming the deepest crisis of the European spirit, which declared itself at the turn of the XIX-XX centuries. This edition includes the most striking cultural, philosophical and aesthetic works of Ivanov. The first and second sections "The Crisis of Individualism," "Thoughts on Symbolism" present works on the theory of symbolism and culture, including the famous "Correspondence from Two Corners" (1920), co-authored with M. O. Gershenzon). The third section, "Native and Universal," mainly publishes works devoted to understanding the Russian idea. Designed for those interested in the philosophy of culture of the XX century.