Ideological Heliocentrism of A.L. Chizhevsky

The article presents an analysis of the original concept of heliocentrism by A.L. Chizhevsky, set out in his scientific works. The scientist correlates the influence of solar energy with the factors of historical and social processes. According to his concept, the state of predisposition to the behavior of human masses is a function of the energetic activity of the Sun, the regular sharp rises of which transform potential psychic energy into the energy of action. Under the condition of mutual complementarity of natural and social factors, when a situation of “imaginary chaos” arises and certain laws begin to play a dominant role, heliotaraxis creates history. The article expresses the idea that Chizhevsky’s heliocentrism allowed not only to look at the Sun as the “pulse of the Earth”, but also to combine love for the subject of scientific research with poetry. His worldview is a cosmoplanetary all-unity, embodied in the integration of scientific ideas about the energy of the world with its artistic reflection. The methodological basis of the study was the analysis of Chizhevsky’s theory of heliotaraxy, his idea of the influence of solar activity on the course of the historical process. The first and main conclusion is that despite the ambiguous attitude to Chizhevsky’s scientific works, he is the author of original philosophical works. Analysis of the scientist’s heliocentric ideas contributes to the understanding of his worldview, and, consequently, his entire creative heritage. This idea has every right to be recognized as one of the methods of understanding the world around us. It is worth noting that the interpreted philosophical views of Chizhevsky are not only of interest in themselves, as scientific theoretical research, but also have heuristic value for modern science. One of the main conclusions is the conclusion about Chizhevsky’s scientific courage, his devotion to his scientific ideas, his ability to search and assume, without fear of being caught in gross ignorance and ridiculed.