A complete and comprehensive overview of Marxist-Leninist scientific philosophy covering all the Titans of philosophy and science in history in putting them into historical context elaborated in Dialectical Materialism and Historical Materialism, the highest product of man's thought. Author: Alexander Spirkin Soviet-Russian philosopher Moscow Translated from the Russian by Robert Daglish Designed by Nadezhda Illarionova 1983 English translation © Progress Publishers 1983 Printed in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics "Alexander Spirkin was a Soviet and Russian philosopher and psychologist. He was born in Saratov Governorate and graduated from the Moscow State Pedagogical University. In 1959 he received his doctorate in philosophy for a dissertation on the origin of consciousness." Summary Extracts "This book is a consideration of the essence of Marxist- Leninist philosophy, its central propositions and problems, its historical role and significance in the complex world of today." "Socialist society, free from exploitation of man by man, is being built in accordance with a strictly scientific social theory—Marxism-Leninism, whose philosophical basis is dialectical materialism." Contents: Introduction

1. Philosophy As A World-View And A Methodology What Is Philosophy? Philosophy as a World-View Philosophy as Methodology Philosophy and Science Philosophy and Art
2. The System of Categories in Philosophical Thought The Categories of Dialectics Matter as the Substance of Everything That Exists The Motion of Matter Space and Time The Principle of Universal Connection and Development The Principle of Causality System and Structure Essence and Phenomenon Quality and Quantity Negation and Continuity Contradiction and Harmony
3. Consciousness of the World and the World of Consciousness The General Concept of Consciousness and Mental Activity The Material and the Spiritual Consciousness and Language
4. The Theory of Knowledge and Creativity General Concept of Cognition Cognition and Practice What Is Truth? The Sensuous Image of the World Thought
5. On the Human Being and Being Human What Is a Human Being? The Human as the Biosocial Man in the Realm of Nature Man and Society Man as a Personality Man the Doer Destiny, Freedom and Responsibility Man and culture