Vladimir Hütt was an Estonian

Estonians

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 philosopher. He was born in Russia and returned to Estonia after the annexation of Estonia by the USSR. Hütt, a physicist

Physicist

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 by education, mostly dealt with philosophy of physics

Philosophy of physics

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, scientific world-view and the theory of cognition. His works followed the Marxist line of thought that was official in the USSR. Most of Hütt's works were published in Russian

Russian language

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. In 1979 Hütt published a monographic overview entitled "Philosophical Problems of Physics in Soviet Estonia in 30 Years 1948–1978", where he expounded his philosophical ideas about the complementarity and objectivity in physical knowledge. In 1980s, he worked at the Obninsk State Technical University for Nuclear Power Engineering

Obninsk State Technical University for Nuclear Power Engineering

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 as the head of the chair of social sciences

Social sciences

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 and philosophy

Philosophy

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. During the Perestroika

Perestroika

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 era, he remained a committed communist, supporting the pro-Soviet Intermovement

Intermovement

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 after its founding in the late 1980s.

Publications

• Filosofskie voprosy fiziki v sovetskoj Estonii za 30 let (1948-1978), Published by AN ESSR, 1979 ('Philosophical questions of physics in the Soviet Estonia during 30 years (1948–1978)')
• Abiks õpetajale-propagandistile (Teacher's propaganda guide), Eesti NSV Õpetajate Täiendusinstituut, Published by Eesti NSV Haridusministeerium, 1984
• Рецепция философии М. Хайдеггера в Эстонии : проблемно-аналитический обзор. Москва : ИНИОН, 1991 (On the reception of Heidegger's philosophy in Estonia)