"Ilyenkov affair" and "Zinoviev affair"

Abstract

The article tells about the relationship between the two leaders of the Soviet philosophy of the of the second half of the twentieth century: E.V. Ilyenkov and A.A Zinoviev. The comparative analysis of archival materials of philosophers' personal dossiers that were compiled in connection with the unauthorized publication of their books abroad makes it possible to understand the motives for their actions and the causes of the conflict between Ilyenkov and Zinoviev.