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Philosophy in the Soviet Union

A Survey of the Mid-Sixties

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  1. Ervin Laszlo
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Part of the book series: Sovietica (SOVA, volume 25)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-VIII
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  2. Introduction

    1. Why Studies in Soviet Philosophy?

      • J. M. BocheÅ„ski
      Pages 1-10

  3. Systematic Studies in Current Soviet Thought

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11
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    2. Philosophy of Man

      1. The Acting Subject in Historical Materialism
        • Helmut Fleischer
        Pages 13-29

    3. Theory of Knowledge

      1. The Soviet Concept of Truth
        • Karl G. Ballestrem
        Pages 30-48

    4. Ethics

      1. The Foundations of Marxist-Leninist Ethics
        • Richard T. de George
        Pages 49-60

    5. Atheism

      1. Marxist-Leninist Scientific Atheism
        • Thomas J. Blakeley
        Pages 61-78

    6. Logic, Methodology of Science

      1. Philosophical Logic in the Soviet Union 1946–1966
        • David Dinsmore Comey
        Pages 79-93
      2. Soviet Dialectical Methodology
        • W. F. Boeselager
        Pages 94-103

    7. Psychology

      1. On the Theoretical Foundations of Soviet Psychology
        • T. R. Payne
        Pages 104-114

    8. Social Philosophy

      1. Open Questions in Contemporary Soviet Theory of Social Law
        • Fritz Rapp
        Pages 115-126

    9. Political and Legal Philosophy

      1. Open Questions in Contemporary Soviet Philosophy of Law and State
        • Laszlo Revesz
        Pages 127-148

    10. Aesthetics

      1. The Theory of Objective Beauty in Soviet Aesthetics
        • J. Fizer
        Pages 149-160

  4. Studies on the Relation of Western and Soviet Thought

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 161-161
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    2. Coexistence

      1. Freedom of Thought and Ideological Coexistence
        • Gustav A. Wetter
        Pages 163-176

    3. Dialogue

      1. On Philosophical Dialogue
        • J. M. BocheÅ„ski
        Pages 177-193

    4. Mutual Understanding

      1. The Second Sovietology
        • Ervin Laszlo
        Pages 194-203

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 204-210
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About this book

Soviet philosophy can no longer be ignored by any serious student of contemporary thought. It is the work of academic philosophers who, on the whole, are neither more nor less competent than their colleagues in the free world. They have, however, inherited a reputation for the dogmatic repetip. on of superannuated doctrines. This reputation, en­ gendered by poor work under political pressure, was justified until about the mid-fifties. However, in the mid-sixties, when declining pressures make for the toleration of a wider scale of qualified opinion, it is no longer that. The present survey of Soviet thought in the mid-sixties, comprising papers by Western specialists in its major domains, gives an up-to-date account of an impressive field of philosophical endeavor which, awakened from dogmap'c slumbers, rapidly gains in interest and encourages hopes of becoming a valuable component in the vast complex of contemporary philosophy. The studies on Soviet logic and atheism have originally appeared in a special issue of Inquiry (Vol. 9,1) devoted to philosophy in Eastern Europe and edited by the present writer on behalf of Professor Arne Naess. The other papers of this volume are reprinted from Studies in Soviet Thought, the only Western philosophical review entirely dedicated to systematic studies in this field. The necessary permissions by editors and publishers have been granted and are gratefully acknowledged. ER VIN LASZLO v CONTENTS INTRODUCTION J. M.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Philosophy in the Soviet Union

  • Book Subtitle: A Survey of the Mid-Sixties

  • Editors: Ervin Laszlo

  • Series Title: Sovietica

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7539-5

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: D. Reidel Publishing Company, Dordrecht, Holland 1967

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-011-7541-8Published: 02 March 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-011-7539-5Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0561-2551

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 216

  • Topics: Regional and Cultural Studies

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