Background
FRANK, Semyon was born on January 29, 1877 in Moscow. Son of a physician.
FRANK, Semyon was born on January 29, 1877 in Moscow. Son of a physician.
Studied at Moscow and Kazan’ University.
While a student, joined revol movement. 1899-1901 in exile and abroad (Berlin). From 1901 translated German philosophical books
1904 attended 1st Foreign Congress of Liberation League. 1905 attended 1st Congress of Constitutional Democratic Party, Moscow. From December 1905, together with Struve, edited weekly Polyarnaya zvezda-, from March 1906 cditccd weekly Svoboda i kul’tura-, associate, journal Russkaya mysl'-, 1909 contributed to anthology Vekhi-, from 1912 associate professor, Saint St. Petersburg University.
From 1917 at Saratov University. From 1921 dean, Academy of Spiritual Culture, Moscow. 1922 exiled from Soviet Union.
1922-1937 in Germany. 1937-1945 in France; 1945-1950 in England.
Major religious moral codes dehumanise individuals outside their group as less worthy. Results can vary from discrimination to genocide.
Strong communist party can create a new and better society with neither rich nor poor.