Abstract

Students of politico-philosophical thought should welcome this attempt to understand present-day Soviet philosophy in the light of its historical background. What is there in Soviet thought today that echoes the classical Marxist theory? In what way has the contemporary ideology broken with the past or at least revamped the classic view? The historical view can best approach these questions, and beginning with the Young Hegelian, Hegelian, and Feuerbachian influence on Marx, the author follows history's path through Leninism, Stalinism and finally into the contemporary scene. The limited size of the text necessarily restricts discussion, but an annotated bibliography of some secondary works will aid the student's further research.—J. J. R.