LITMAN, Aleksej Davydovič. v. m. Staraja Sinjava, Podol’sk. gub. 27.12.1923 — 21.8.1992. Russian Marxist Philosopher specializing in India. Son of a civil servant. In 1941-45 in Red Army. Graduated 1950 from Philosophical Faculty of Moscow University. Kand. filos. nauk 1956. Dr. filos. nauk 1975. In 1951-56 Secretary in Tadzhik Academy. From 1957 naučnyj sotrudnik at Oriental Institute of Soviet Academy.
Publications: At least 150 publications, mainly on Gandhi and on Marxist philosophy, e.g.
– Filos. mysl’ nezavisim. Indii. 268 p. M. 1966.
– With È. N. Komarov: Mirovozzrenie Mohandasa Karamčanda Gandi. 235 p. M. 1969.
– Tradicii filos. naturalizma v Indii i mirovozzrenie Dev Atmy. 216 p. M. 1982.
– Sarvepalli Radhakrišnan. 144 p. M. 1983.
– With A. H. Vafa: Filosofskie vzgljady Džavaharlala Neru. 286 p. M. 1987.
– Filosofija v nezavisim. Indii: Problemy, protivorečija, diskussii. 263 p. M. 1988.
Sources: Miliband 1995; Russian Vikipedija.
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