Alexander Zinoviev

Alexander Zinoviev was a Soviet and German philosopher, caricaturist, sociologist, university teacher, logician and writer (1922–2006). He was born at Chukhlomskoy Uyezd and died at Moscow.

Also recorded as Alexander Alexandrovich Zinoviev.

Alexander Zinoviev in brief

Born
1922
Died
2006
Known for
philosopher, caricaturist, sociologist, university teacher, logician, writer, opinion journalist and satirist
Place of birth
Chukhlomskoy Uyezd
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Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Alexander Alexandrovich Zinoviev. His recorded languages were Russian and German. His recorded confession was atheism.

Formation and teaching

Alexander Zinoviev studied at Moscow University's Department of Philosophy. The record notes the qualification Doktor Nauk in Philosophy. He trained under Valentin Asmus. His recorded influences include Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Alexis de Tocqueville, Karl Marx, Mikhail Lermontov and Alexander Herzen.

As a teacher, Alexander Zinoviev is recorded in connection with Vladimir Porus, Delir Gasemovich Lahuti and Viktor Finn. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Career and activity

Alexander Zinoviev worked in philosophy, sociology, logic, social philosophy and political philosophy. His work is associated with continental philosophy.

He was employed by Lomonosov Moscow State University and Moscow University for the Humanities. He belonged to Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and Finnish Academy of Science and Letters.

Recognition and collections

Alexander Zinoviev received Order of the October Revolution, Prix Médicis étranger, Order of the Red Star, Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" and Medal "For the Capture of Berlin".

Catalogued works

4 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service.

The Radiant Future, dated 1976. Yawning Heights. Appunti di un Guardiano Notturno. Go to Golgotha.

Literature

9 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Alexander Zinoviev: Experiences of a Soviet Methodologist, Alexander Zinoviev as Writer and Thinker, 1988. A Bibliography of Writings By and About Alexander Zinoviev, Alexander Zinoviev as Writer and Thinker, 1988. Alexander Zinoviev on the Role of Literature in Society, Alexander Zinoviev as Writer and Thinker, 1988. We and Zinoviev: A Political View, Alexander Zinoviev as Writer and Thinker, 1988. Can Alexander Zinoviev Be Considered Nationally Oriented and Conservative? (Critical Notes on the Works by Alexander Zinoviev), Orthodoxia, 2023. Finite Element Modeling and Experimental Verification of a New Aluminum Al-2%Cu-2%Mn Alloy Hot Cladding by Flat Rolling, Metals, 2024. Два сюжета из иcтории русского отщепенства: позиции и технологии литературного противостояния, Poznańskie Studia Slawistyczne, 2014. Hot Cladding of Al–Cu–Mn-Based Secondary Alloy Sheets: A Computational–Experimental Investigation, Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing, 2025. Dostoevsky and Alexander Zinoviev: Parallels and Intersections, Достоевский и мировая культура: Филологический журнал, 2024.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 25 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 3 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 3 means 3 genuinely separate publishers of record. 17 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Alexander Zinoviev studied at Moscow University's Department of Philosophy. training under Valentin Asmus is recorded. Vladimir Porus, Delir Gasemovich Lahuti and Viktor Finn are recorded as having studied under Alexander Zinoviev. the recorded working language is Russian and German.

The field of work recorded is philosophy, sociology and logic. The authority associates the name with continental philosophy. Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Alexis de Tocqueville and Karl Marx are recorded as an influence.

Employment is recorded with Lomonosov Moscow State University and Moscow University for the Humanities. Membership is recorded of Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts and Finnish Academy of Science and Letters.

Distinctions recorded are Order of the October Revolution, Prix Médicis étranger, Order of the Red Star and Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon.

Chronology

  1. 1922Alexander Zinoviev born at Chukhlomskoy Uyezd.
  2. 1976The Radiant Future.
  3. 2006Alexander Zinoviev died at Moscow.

Sources

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    A Bibliography of Writings By and About Alexander Zinoviev, Alexander Zinoviev as Writer and Thinker, 1988

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    Alexander Zinoviev on the Role of Literature in Society, Alexander Zinoviev as Writer and Thinker, 1988

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    Alexander Zinoviev: Experiences of a Soviet Methodologist, Alexander Zinoviev as Writer and Thinker, 1988

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    Can Alexander Zinoviev Be Considered Nationally Oriented and Conservative? (Critical Notes on the Works by Alexander Zinoviev), Orthodoxia, 2023

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    We and Zinoviev: A Political View, Alexander Zinoviev as Writer and Thinker, 1988

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  6. 6.

    Directory of Open Access Journals lists 4 articles naming Alexander Zinoviev.

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  7. 7.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q449538: Alexander Zinoviev

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    “Alexander Zinoviev”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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