flow into burzh. of the philosophy of sulfurs. 19
v. arose in the period of the great discoveries of natural science 19
v. theoretical predecessor v. m. was French materialist P. Cabanis, by main representatives -
German philosophers k. Vogt, L. Buechner, 4. Moleshott. F. Engels called their vulgar
materialists (see "anti-Duhring", 1966, s. 339), since they
simplified materialist ideology, they denied the specific character of
consciousness, identifying it with the material, they rejected the
need of developing the philosophy as sciences. At the same time,
popularizing the achievements of natural science and atheism, v. m.
had known progressive value, especially, where, as in Russia, were
strong the positions of clericalism. However, in Russia v. m. it
was subjected to criticism by revolutionary Democrats.
Tendencies v. m. were characteristic in THE USSR "by mechanists.
Lit.: Tagan T., vulgar materialism, in
the collection: From the history of the philosophy OF THE XIX
century, [ M. ], 1933; History of philosophy, Vol. 3, M., 1959,
s. 333-37. G. I. oyzerman.
