SPINOZA IN SOVIET THOUGHT - an international symposium 18th - 19th May 2012
Spinoza is one of the figures who have played a key role in the formation of the Soviet Marxism, and even later many thinkers critical of the official Diamat have repeatedly recurred to Spinozistic arguments.
The Aleksanteri Institute organizes an international symposium on the theme of "Spinoza in Soviet thought" in 18. —19. May, 2012. Keynote speakers will be Prof. Daniela Steila (University of Turin) and Prof. Andrey Maidansky (Institute of Management and Economy, Taganrog). In addition, the anthology Spinoza — pro et contra (in Russian), edited by Prof. Maidansky and published in the beginning of 2012, will be presented and discussed.
VENUE: Aleksanteri Institute meeting room, 2nd floor, entrance via the inner courtyard.
More information and seminar programme: http://www.helsinki.fi/aleksanteri/english/news/events/2012/spinoza.html