Dialectical Materialism - A Historical and Systematic Survey of Philosophy in the Soviet Union

Dialectical Materialism (1958) surveys the history of dialectical materialism from its Hegelian beginnings to the death of Stalin, and its sequel in the celebrated XXth Party Congress of the C.P.S.U. It also presents a systematic account of the theory as it was formulated and discussed by the philosophers of the Soviet Union.

List of contents

1. The Philosophical Roots of Marxism 2. Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels 3. Revolutionary Movements in Russia: the Origins 4. Philosophical Tendencies in Russian Marxism before the Revolution 5. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin 6. Philosophical Developments in the USSR up to 1931 7. Mechanism 8. Menshevik Idealism 9. Developments since 1931 10. Stalin as a Philosopher 11. Since the Death of Stalin 12. Conception of Philosophy 13. The Theory of Matter 14. The Materialist Dialectic 15. The Theory of Categories 16. Dialectical Materialism and Modern Science 17. The Dialectical Materialist Theory of Knowledge 18. Logic

About the author

Gustav A. Wetter was a Jesuit father and a professor at the Papal Oriental Institute in Rome. He enjoyed a worldwide reputation as a leading authority in his field, whose learning and impartiality met with reluctant commendation even from avowed political opponents.

Summary

Dialectical Materialism (1958) surveys the history of dialectical materialism from its Hegelian beginnings to the death of Stalin, and its sequel in the celebrated XXth Party Congress of the C.P.S.U. It also presents a systematic account of the theory as it was formulated and discussed by the philosophers of the Soviet Union.

Product details

• Authors: Gustav A. Wetter
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032862859
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3286285-9
• No. of pages: 620
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Soviet Society
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social & political philosophy, c 1500 onwards to present day, social and political philosophy, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Former Soviet Union, USSR (Europe), USSR, Soviet Union, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Marxism & Communism