Sociology and Philosophy: Inseparable and Non-Merged. The Birth of Marxist Sociology from the Spirit of Bolshevism. Part 2

Abstract

This article discusses the problem of the relationship between sociology and philosophy in Soviet Russia in the 1920’s, which resulted in the birth of “Marxist sociology” and its approval in the 1930’s. In the second part of the article, social science discourse is analyzed in order to identify typical interpretations for the terms “sociology”, “sociological”, “sociologist”, and their three main meanings are revealed. It is proven that the spirit of Bolshevik intolerance for dissidence, which, as shown in the first part of the article, V. Lenin transferred from the political sphere to the intellectual realm, corresponds with the schismatic and religious-sectarian ethos. The author sees the origins of the political cultural canons he generated, as well as the style of public communications, in the charismatic personality traits of the founder of such an ideological trend as Bolshevism. The spirit of Bolshevism became a decisive, but negative factor that influenced the development of informal groups within academic and university communities, and through them — the forced sacralization of the teachings of K. Marx and F. Engels, the emergence of “Marxism-Leninism” and “Marxist sociology”. The “Discussion about ideologies” demonstrates the typical Leninist style of polemics. In conclusion, the historical fate of “Marxist sociology” is briefly evaluated.

Keywords

• sociology
• philosophy
• the spirit of bolshevism
• v. lenin
• marxism-leninism
• leninist style
• capitalism
• socialism
• sacralization
• dogmatization
• ideology