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Philosopher inspired overthrow of communism
23.07.2009
Leszek Kolakowski, who has died in Oxford at the age of 81, enjoyed the peculiar dis tinc tion of being an out stand ing aca d e mic philoso pher who pro vided intel lec tual inspi ra tion for the over throw of com mu nism in his Pol ish home land. He began adult life …
See full article here: Philosopher inspired over throw of com mu nism — Finan cial Times
Facts
- August 6, 1940 - Estonia became a part of Soviet Union
- From June 1940 until August 1941, more than 7000 Estonian citizens were arrested
