The Struggle for the Publication of Nikolai Fedorov’s “Works” in the “Philosophical Heritage” Series: Documentary History (1979–1981)

Abstract

In the present article, which is the second in the “Philosophical Heritage” thematic series (library) in 1982 and the attending events, the author examines the history and formation of a new concept of the “Philosophical Heritage” series with a project to include in it the works of Russian idealists and religious thinkers; on a documented basis, he reconstructs the chronology of publication of Fedorov’s book in the series, the activities of supporters and opponents of this endeavor, the practical methods and theoretical arguments they used