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Alexander Zinoviev

Russian philosopher and writer (1922–2006)
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Facts

41 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[54]
Date of birth
October 29, 1922
Date of death
May 10, 2006
Place of birth
Pakhtino
Place of death
Moscow
Country of citizenship
Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic, Soviet Union, West Germany, Germany, Russia[11][12][13][14][15]
Occupation
philosopher, caricaturist, sociologist, university teacher, logician, writer, opinion journalist, satirist, politician, dissident[16][17][18][19][20]
Employer
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow University for the Humanities, Lomonosov Moscow State University[27][28]
Field of work
philosophy, sociology, logic, social philosophy, political philosophy, ethics[21][22][23][24][25][26]
Educated at
Moscow University's Department of Philosophy[29]
Religion or worldview
atheism[46]
Member of political party
Communist Party of the Soviet Union[55]
Award 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", Medal "For the Capture of Berlin", Medal "For the Liberation of Prague", Prix Alexis de Tocqueville, Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"[32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]
Official website
www.zinoviev.ru
Doctoral advisor
Valentin Asmus[30]
Doctoral student
Vladimir Porus[57]
Cause of death
brain cancer[58]
Student of
Valentin Asmus
Languages spoken, written or signed
Russian, German
Academic degree
Doktor Nauk in Philosophy[59]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights
Described by source
Russian literature of the 20th century. Volume 2, 2005, Russian Writers. The Modern Era, Faces of Moscow
Different from
Wikidata item
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Family name
Zinovyev[61]
Given name
Александр[62]
Influenced by
Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Alexis de Tocqueville, Karl Marx, Victor Hugo, Mikhail Lermontov, Alexander Herzen, Nikolay Chernyshevsky[47][48][49][50][51][52][53]
Interested in
sociology
Maintained by WikiProject
WikiProject Mathematics
Manner of death
natural causes
Member of
Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, Finnish Academy of Science and Letters[44][45]
Movement
continental philosophy[56]
Name in native language
Александр Александрович Зиновьев
Participant in
Apostrophes
Participated in conflict
Eastern Front[60]
Patronym or matronym
Aleksandrovich
Place of burial
Novodevichy Cemetery[10]
Professorship
full professor
Student
Vladimir Porus, Delir Gasemovich Lahuti, Viktor Finn[31]
Time period
contemporary philosophy
Writing language
Russian
🏷️ Also known as
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NE.se ID
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NYRB contributor ID
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Topic's main category
Category:Alexander Zinoviev
Treccani ID
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UOM ID
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University of Barcelona authority ID (former scheme)
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WBIS ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ZbMATH author ID
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🔗 Connections
Award received 12
Order of the Red Star, Order of the October Revolution, Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "For the Capture of Berlin", Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "For the Liberation of Prague", Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" +4 more
Occupation 9
writer, politician, philosopher, sociologist, opinion journalist, university teacher, caricaturist, satirist +1 more
Influenced by 7
Karl Marx, Victor Hugo, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Mikhail Lermontov, Alexis de Tocqueville, Alexander Herzen, Nikolay Chernyshevsky
Field of work 6
philosophy, logic, sociology, ethics, political philosophy, social philosophy
Country of citizenship 5
Russia, Germany, Soviet Union, West Germany, Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
Employer 3
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow University for the Humanities
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
German, Russian
Member of 2
Finnish Academy of Science and Letters, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
Doctoral advisor 1
Valentin Asmus
Doctoral advisors 1
Valentin Asmus
Doctoral students 1
Georgy Shchedrovitsky
Educated at 1
Moscow University's Department of Philosophy
Given name 1
Александр
Instance of 1
human
Interested in 1
sociology
Maintained by WikiProject 1
WikiProject Mathematics
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Member of political party 1
Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Movement 1
continental philosophy
Participated in conflict 1
Eastern Front
Place of burial 1
Novodevichy Cemetery
Place of death 1
Moscow
Professorship 1
full professor
Religion or worldview 1
atheism
Sex or gender 1
male
Student 1
Viktor Finn
Student of 1
Valentin Asmus
Students 1
Viktor Finn
Teachers 1
Valentin Asmus
Time period 1
contemporary philosophy
Works by author 1
Yawning Heights
Writing language 1
Russian
← Partner in business or sport 1
Andrey Fursov
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Summary

Alexander Zinoviev was born on October 29, 1922[1], in Pakhtino[2]. He died on May 10, 2006[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], caricaturist[6], sociologist[7], university teacher[8], and logician[9].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to Alexander Zinoviev include Yawning Heights[63], a literary work[64].

His notable doctoral advisees include Georgy Shchedrovitsky[65], a psychologist[66], 1929–1994[67], of Soviet Union[68], specialised in logic[69].

FAQs

Where was Alexander Zinoviev born?

Alexander Zinoviev's place of birth was Pakhtino[2].

Where did Alexander Zinoviev die?

Alexander Zinoviev died in Moscow[4].

What did Alexander Zinoviev do for work?

Alexander Zinoviev worked as a philosopher[5], caricaturist[6], sociologist[7], university teacher[8], and logician[9].

Where did Alexander Zinoviev go to school?

Alexander Zinoviev was educated at Moscow University's Department of Philosophy[29].

What awards did Alexander Zinoviev receive?

Honors received include Order of the October Revolution[32], Prix Médicis étranger[33], Order of the Red Star[34], and Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon[35].

Related Entities

Alexander Herzen Alexis de Tocqueville contemporary philosophy ethics Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel Germany Karl Marx Mikhail Lermontov Moscow University for the Humanities Nikolay Chernyshevsky philosophy Russia sociology Victor Hugo Viktor Finn West Germany

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