Foundations of Leninism - Softcover

Stalin, Joseph

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0898752124 ISBN 13: 9780898752120

Publisher: University Press of the Pacific, 2001

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Stalin, Joseph

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From the Author:

“The foundations of Leninism is a big subject. To exhaust it a whole volume would be required. Indeed, a number of volumes would be required. Naturally, therefore, my lectures cannot pretend to be an exhaustive exposition of Leninism; at best they can offer but a concise synopsis of the principles of Leninism. Nevertheless, I consider it useful to give this synopsis, in order to lay down some basic points of departure necessary for the successful study of Leninism.”

“Expounding the foundations of Leninism does not yet mean expounding the basis of Lenin’s world outlook. Lenin’s world outlook and the foundations of Leninism are not conterminous. Lenin was a Marxist, and Marxism is, of course, the basis of his world outlook. But from this it does not at all follow that an exposition of Leninism ought to begin with an exposition of the foundations of Marxism. To expound Leninism means to expound the distinctive and new in the works of Lenin that Lenin contributed to the general treasury of Marxism and that is naturally connected with his name. Only in this sense will I speak in my lectures of the foundations of Leninism.”

Joseph Stalin

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of the Pacific
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0898752124
• ISBN 13: 9780898752120
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128