Russian philosophy Alexander Herzen agrarian populism Mikhail Bakunin anarchism Peter Kropotkin anarcho-communism Mikhail Bakhtin Helena Blavatsky Theosophy Theosophical Society Vladimir Lenin Leninism Leon Trotsky Trotskyism Alexander Zinoviev Aleksandr Dugin fascist Vladimir Russian
Russian philosophy has been greatly influential. Alexander Herzen is known as one of the fathers of agrarian populism. Mikhail Bakunin is referred to as the father of anarchism. Peter Kropotkin was the most important theorist of anarcho-communism. Mikhail Bakhtin's writings have significantly inspired scholars. Helena Blavatsky gained international following as the leading theoretician of Theosophy, and co-founded the Theosophical Society. Vladimir Lenin, a major revolutionary, developed a variant of communism known as Leninism. Leon Trotsky, on the other hand, founded Trotskyism. Alexander Zinoviev was a prominent philosopher in the second half of the 20th century. Aleksandr Dugin, known for his fascist views, has been regarded as the "guru of geopolitics".
