Soviet Philosophy

Nature ◽  
1947 ◽  
Vol 160 (4054) ◽  
pp. 36-37
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Philosophy

Why studies in Soviet philosophy?

1963 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. M. Bocheński
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Philosophy

scholarly journals Marxism as Spinozism? One episode in the history of Soviet philosophy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maja Soboleva
Keyword(s):  
Historical Context ◽  
The Other ◽  
Soviet Philosophy ◽  
Methodological Principle ◽  
Marxist Philosophy ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

AbstractThis paper seeks to reconstruct philosopher Aleksandr Bogdanov’s approach to the philosophy of Spinoza in the context of the debate against Plekhanov. I demonstrate that the Soviet interest in Spinoza’s theory has never been purely historical, but rather, it served an important function in developing the theoretical foundations for Marxist philosophy. However, Bogdanov was one of only a very few who objected strongly to Plekhanov’s attempt to relate Spinoza’s philosophy to Marxism in a direct way. Two principles underlie Bogdanov’s critique: one being methodological, the other—systematic. The methodological principle has a hermeneutical character, since it demands that we treat historical concepts by taking into account their context and their changes during the time. According to Bogdanov, failing to fulfil this principle results in the dogmatization and instrumentalization of philosophy, and transforms it into political doctrine. The systematic principle concerns Bogdanov’s radical rethinking of the relationship between extension and thought. I argue that by rethinking Spinoza’s concepts in the framework of “ideo-empirical parallelism”, Bogdanov develops his own theory of cognition, which he called “empiriomonism”. When considered in historical context, I argue that these debates can serve as a window into the foundational role the Spinoza’s philosophy has played in the formation of different versions of Russian Marxism, as well as in the development of Russian Marxism in general.

Bibliography of recent Western works on Soviet philosophy

1962 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-173
Author(s):  
Karl G. Ballestrem
Keyword(s):  
Soviet Philosophy

The Philosophical Roots

2010 ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
Lars Taxén
Keyword(s):  
Product Development ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Soviet Philosophy ◽  
The Political ◽  
Soviet Philosopher ◽  
Point Of Departure ◽  
The Way

The notion of praxis was elaborated by Marx and Engels during the early years of their life-long cooperation. Praxis in the way put forward by Marx has, quite naturally, been further elaborated in many ways, and a number of works have been written on this topic. I will mainly make use of the account of praxis given by Bernstein in his seminal book “Praxis and Action” (Bernstein, 1999). Another source of inspiration have been the ideas of the Soviet philosopher Ilyenkov as explicated by Bakhurst in the equally outstanding book “Consciousness and Revolution in Soviet Philosophy: From the Bolsheviks to Evald Ilyenkov” (Bakhurst, 1991). The heritage of Marx has hardly left any footprints in the annals of product development, and it might seem farfetched to use the ideas of a controversial thinker like Marx as a point of departure for an investigation into the nature of coordination. After all, the ideas of Marx and his forerunner Hegel have been relentlessly criticized and scorned by, for example, Popper (1945). It is but all too easy to dismiss the ideas of Marx in the light of his historicism and the way these ideas materialized in the socialist states. However, if we are able to see behind the political veil of Marxism we may be amply rewarded. It is my conviction that the ideas of the young Marx are highly relevant for coming to grips with the problems organizations face today. In any case, we should not dismiss the potential that might be hidden in this heritage simply because its political connotations. So, let’s put our blinders aside and embark on the route towards ADT!

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