Ugrinovich Dmitry

Ugrinovich Dmitry (1923—1990) – Soviet philosopher and specialist in religious studies.

He graduated from the Philosophical Faculty of the Moscow State University (1950), then, he entered to the post-graduate course there.

His Candidate thesis ‘The Peculiarities of Formation of the Socialist Basis in the U.S.S.R.’ (1953); Doctor thesis ‘On the Specific of Religion and Its Place in the Social Mentality’ (1965).

Ass. Prof., then Prof., and the Head of the Chair of Philosophy of the Humanitarian Faculties of the Moscow State University (1963). Since 1970 – Prof. Of the Chair of History and Theory of Atheism of the Philosophical Faculty of the Moscow State University.

His most significant works of the Soviet period were on psychology of religion.

Compositions

On the Specific of Religion. Moscow, 1961. (in Rus.)
Art and Religion: Theoretical Essay. Moscow, 1963. (in Rus.)
Philosophical Problems of the Religious Criticism: (On the Specific of Religion and Its Place in the Social Mentality). Moscow,1965. (in Rus.)
Rituals. Pro and Contra. Moscow, 1965. (in Rus.)
Introduction into the Theoretical Religious Studies. Moscow, 1973 (2nd publ. 1985). (in Rus.)
Art and Religion. Moscow, 1982. (in Rus.)
Psychology of Religion. Moscow, 1986. (in Rus.)
Problems of Atheistic Upbringing in the Light of Decisions of the 27th Congress of the C.P.S.U.. Moscow, 1986. (in Rus.)

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