[329] Struve says in the preface to the collection of his Russian essays
(published in 1901): 'In 1894, when the author published his "Critical
Comments on the Problem of Economic Development in Russia", he inclined
in philosophy towards positivism, in sociology and economics towards
outspoken, though by no means orthodox, Marxism. Since then, the author
no longer sees the whole truth in positivism and Marxism which is
grounded in it (!), they no longer fully determine his view of the
world. Malignant dogmatism which not only browbeats those who think
differently, but spies upon their morals and psychology, regards such
work as a mere "Epicurean instability of mind". It cannot understand
that criticism in its own right is to the living and thinking individual
one of the most valuable rights. The author does not intend to renounce
this right, though he might constantly be in danger of being indicted
for "instability"' (_Miscellany_, St. Petersburg, 1901).
[330] Bulgakov, op. cit., p. 252.
[331] Tugan Baranovski, _Studies on the Theory and History_ ..., p. 229.
_SECTION THREE_
THE HISTORICAL
CONDITIONS OF
ACCUMULATION
_CHAPTER XXV_