Kant in the Russian philosophical dark age

pp. 107-125

in: Thomas Nemeth, Kant in imperial Russia, Berlin, Springer, 2017

Abstract

This chapter deals with the least known period in Russian philosophy when it was virtually banned from secular educational institutions. Driven from the classroom, philosophy was discussed in informal settings, where passions raged and rational argument cast aside. Still, there were moments of sobriety and some who pleaded for a fair hearing for both philosophy and Kant's ideas.