Abstract

This is an extended version of the interview of Prof. A.D. Maidansky given to Em. Prof. V. Oittinen for Monthly Review journal. The interview was dedicated to the works of the Soviet philosopher Evald Ilyenkov which have recently received increasing international attention. The interview sheds light on the reasons for such an interest and outlines the key focus topics of both Ilyenkov’s philosophy and his Cultural-Historical Psychology works.