Historical aspects of the development of philosophy during the reign of J.V. Stalin

The article provides an analytical review of the development of philosophy during the reign of J.V. Stalin in the USSR. The most significant works and ideas that made a significant contribution to the development of Soviet philosophical thought are considered. It is indicated that starting with the work of J.V. Stalin himself “On dialectical and historical materialism”, the development of philosophical science is carried out, focusing on the ideas of K. Marx and F. Engels. The concepts of German idealists and other philosophers, whose ideas became the basis for the development of dialectical materialism, are being criticized. The philosophy of dialectical materialism is being transformed into a special form of worldview and is spreading everywhere both in the scientific community and in the public consciousness. The article notes that the period of the reign of J.V. Stalin gives philosophy special functions - to become an instrument of ideology and propaganda. In this regard, all philosophical theories, as well as the views of philosophical scientists who do not fit into the established system of philosophical knowledge, are either persecuted or ideologically corrected. The article also emphasizes that the development and role of philosophy in Stalin's time, the experience that was used to promote and form a public worldview, can be used in modern conditions, when the Fatherland entered an active phase of protecting its national interests, territorial integrity and cultural diversity from attacks by the countries participating in the Western coalition. It is philosophy and the dissemination of philosophical ideas in the context of modernity that will allow us to form a form of public consciousness that will be aimed at strengthening statehood and consolidating the multinational interests of the country.

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