On the pages of the book are famous Soviet philosophers (B. A. Grushin, V. A. Lektorsky, V. M. Mezhuev, F. T. Mikhailov, E. Yu. Soloviev, V. S. Shvyrev, etc.) reflect on ways to renew philosophical consciousness in our country, on the development of its critical function, overcoming the prevailing false images of philosophy, its dogmatic isolation from world philosophy, isolation from domestic cultural and historical traditions and other pressing problems. The book is designed for everyone who is interested in the current state of Soviet philosophy.