Marxism of All-Unity. Review on: Vakhitov, R.R. Marxism and the Classics: From Lenin to Ilyenkov. Moscow; Berlin: DirectMedia Publishing, 2024. 448 p.

The review examines the book “Marxism and the Classics: From Lenin to Ilyenkov”, written by the philosopher R.R. Vakhitov (Ufa). The book presents the concept that the philosophy of Marx and his followers such as V.I. Lenin, G. Lukacs, M.A. Lifshitz, E.V. Il’enkov represent the legacy of philosophical classics as a teaching on the unity of Truth, Beauty and Good. Debating vulgar materialists and positivists, Vakhitov substantiates that various forms of relativism lead humanity only to alienation and hostility of all against all. On the contrary, the idea that there are eternal truths and universal values ​​brings humanity closer to the ideal of communism, according to which people will sooner or later get rid of the shackles of necessity and become truly free, living ac­cording to the principles of equality and brotherhood. In this context, the attempts to synthesize Marxism and the philosophy of all-unity discussed in the book are noteworthy, as well as Vakhi­tov’s position itself, which can be described as sympathetic to Marxist conservatism. In the opi­nion of the author of this review, Vakhitov’s point of view deserves attention in the context of the evolution of Western Marxism, which has become culturally radical but economically con­servative. This has only led to the cementing of neoliberalism and alienation caused by cultural wars. Economic radicalism and cultural conservatism may be a more promising combination in the struggle for a communist future.