On Philosophical Prerequisites of Lenin’s Idea of Reflection as the Universal Quality of the Matter

Abstract

The starting point in the present paper is the assumption that Lenin’s idea comprises two interrelated propositions: the matter possesses a quality comparable with sensation: this quality is the capacity for reflection. These two ideas were considered by philosophers of different epochs and schools. The author of the present paper draws a conclusion that Lenin's idea of reflection as the universal quality of the matter is a dialectical synthesis derived from philosophical knowled.ge and concrete scientific data.