The article is devoted to the current trend of modern Western historiography: the study of the Russian Empire juridical relations. The analysis is made on the materials of the French historical periodicals. Historians try to identify the key principles feeding law practice in the context of a more general change in values of Russian society, overcoming the traditional dichotomy between the theory and practice of law. Key topics and priorities of this research direction show the close relationship between law principles and practices, because the logic of administration often provoke legislative changes, the officials of the Russian / Soviet Empire combine administrative and legal prerogatives and the historical specifics shows a close relationship between institutionally separated political, administrative and legal branches of authorities. Historical researches have also focused on the study of the interaction between institutions and their representatives, various groups of the population who have different objectives, mutual perception and communication.
Рассматриваются проблемы современной теории исторического познания, переживающей кризис эпистемологических основ, разделяемый, впрочем, всеми социальными науками. Множественность потенциального выбора языков описания лишь затрудняют поиск теоретического обоснования для историка. Автор выделяет в числе значимых трендов последнего времени тенденцию «нового онтологического поворота» социальных наук, в рамках которого определяется возможность обретения обобщающей непротиворечивой эпистемологии, создаваемой с помощью техники методологического брекетинга. Ключевые слова: теория истории; историческая эпистемология; социальная теория; онтологический поворот; методологический брекетинг.
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