Plekhanov as “Defender” of Kant from Neo-Kantians
... to refute contemporary materialism, had distorted Kant’s doctrine. Plekhanov’s so-called “defence” of Kant against Neo-Kantians should not be understood and accepted literally. Being a Marxist, Plekhanov tried to defend above all the views of Marx and Engels by revealing the flaws in the Neo-Kantian interpretation of Kant. Although he himself in some ways misinterpreted Kant, his views command some interest today because many of them played a certain role in the perception of Kant in the Soviet ...
Lyubov Axelrod on Kant: Reflections on Marxist Discussions of the 1920s and 1930s in the USSR
The authors attempt to look back on discussions of Marxist philosophy and historical materialism in this country without censoring, obfuscating, or simplifying issues in order to assess the prospects of their development. They focus on the work of a follower of Georgy Plekhanov, Lyubov Axelrod, who, in developing the concept of historical materialism, turned to Kant. Axelrod’s published works (from early articles and a dissertation on Tolstoy’s worldview, to her mature works on the history of materialism...
Ideological and political education during the formation period of the Pioneer Organization in 1922—1929 (on the case of the Vladimir Province)
The study examines the main substantive directions of ideological and political education of children during the formation period of the Pioneer movement (1922—1929), as well as the forms and methods of working with children. The directions of ideological and political education are identified and analyzed: internationalism, morality, military-patriotic education, and atheism. The means of ideological and political education are also investigated. The materials on the Pioneer movement, viewed from...
