Lenin as Philosopher A Critical Examination of the Philosophical Basis of Leninism

In the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, Anton Pannekoek investigated the impact of Lenin?s ideas and the impact of his philosophical work "Materialism and Empirio-criticism" that had appeared in Russian in 1908. He argued: "it is necessary to make it the subject of a serious critical study. The doctrine of Party-Communism of the Third International cannot be judged adequately unless their philosophical basis is thoroughly examined." Pannekoek wrote that the economic system created after the revolution was state capitalism. A new class of officials was in charge. Workers in developed countries were striving not for this, but to master work and life for themselves.