The collection includes articles, essays, fragments of works by Russian writers and philosophers devoted to the Russian idea - the problem of understanding the role of Russia and Russian culture in the world. Readers will get acquainted with the views of the monk Filofei, N. M. Karamzin, A. S. Khomyakov, F. M. Dostoevsky, V. S. Soloviev, V. V. Rozanov, K. N. Leontyev, L. A. Tikhomirov, N. S. Trubetskoy, P. N. Savitsky, N. A. Berdyaev, I.A. Ilyina.