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(2018) The Palgrave handbook of Leninist political philosophy, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan.
Lenin and philosophy
on the philosophical significance of materialism and empiriocriticism
Marina F. Bykova
pp. 121-158
This chapter discusses the philosophical importance of Lenin's thought. It reevaluates Lenin's philosophical legacy by examining his major and perhaps most controversial philosophical work, Materialism and Empiriocriticism. A sympathetic yet critical assessment of the work offered in this chapter reveals important details about Lenin's version of Marxism, bringing into light his contributions to philosophical thought, such as the defense of materialism against idealism, the rigorous advocacy of dialectical approach to reality, and the ability to identify and, to some extent, overcome problems of previous philosophy, particularly positivism. The chapter also reconstructs the historical context in which Lenin's book was written and discusses the political and social situation to which it responds.
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DOI: 10.1057/978-1-137-51650-3_4
Full citation:
Bykova, M. F. (2018)., Lenin and philosophy: on the philosophical significance of materialism and empiriocriticism, in T. Rockmore & N. Levine (eds.), The Palgrave handbook of Leninist political philosophy, Basingstoke, Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 121-158.
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