Einstein and Soviet Ideology

By:

Alexander Vucinich

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Hardback

Series:

Stanford Nuclear Age Series

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This book traces the historical trajectory of one of the most momentous confrontations in the intellectual life of the Soviet Union the conflict between Einstein s theory of relativity and official Soviet ideology embodied in dialectical materialism. Soviet attitudes toward Einstein s scientific and philosophical thought passed through several stages. During the pre-Stalin era, Marxist philosophers clashed over the problem of defining dialectical materialism in relation to the ongoing revolution in science. This controversy produced a full spectrum of Marxist attitudes toward the theory of relativity, ranging from complete acceptance to total rejection. Disunity also prevented Marxist writers from interfering with the work of those Soviet physicists who produced a rich literature extolling the theory of relativity.

Author Biography:

Alexander Vucinich is Professor of History and Sociology of Science Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania. His most recent book is Darwin in Russian Thought.

Release date Australia

August 1st, 2002

Author

Alexander Vucinich

Audiences

Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Pages

304

Series

Stanford Nuclear Age Series

Dimensions

161x236x24

ISBN-13

9780804742092

Product ID

6202609

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