Scientific history of philosophy' was one of the professional branches of Soviet philosophy, and a place where philosophical culture was preserved in an often hostile environment. Situated between the ideological exigencies of the Soviet system with its Marxist-Leninist theoretical foundation' and the need for an objective account of philosophy's past, Soviet history of philosophy displays the characteristic features of Soviet philosophy as a whole, including a forceful reappearance of its Hegelian background. This book is the only Western monograph on this important part of Soviet philosophy, thus filling the last main gap in Western `Philosophical Sovietology'. At the same time, it offers the first survey of Soviet philosophy after the disappearance of the Soviet system itself, embarking on an historical and meta-philosophical investigation of Soviet philosophical culture.
The book will be of interest to students of Soviet and Russian philosophy, historians of philosophy and specialists in Soviet studies.

Inhalt

Preface. Introduction. 1. Three Perspectives on IFN. 2. Soviet Philosophical Culture. 3. The Development of IFN (1920s-1980s). 4. IFN, a Soviet Philosophical Discipline. 5. The Practice of IFN. 6. Soviet Theory of the History of Philosophy. 7. Coming to Terms with the Past (IFN 1986-1989). Conclusion. References. List of Abbreviations. Bibliography. Index of Names and Subjects.