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Vladimir Hütt (Russian: Владимир Платонович Хютт, transliteration Vladimir Khyutt, 1936-1997) was a Soviet philosopher of Estonian ethnicity. He was born in Russia and returned to Estonia after the annexation of Estonia by the USSR. Hütt, a physicist by education, mostly dealt with philosophy of physics, scientific world-view and the theory of cognition. His works followed the Marxist line of thought that was official in the USSR. Most of Hütt's works were published in Russian. In 1979 Hütt published a monographic overview entitled "Philosophical Problems of Physics in Soviet Estonia in 30 Years 1948–1978", where he expounded his philosophical ideas about the complementarity and objectivity in physical knowledge. During the Perestroika era, he remained a committed communist. Hütt was one of the few notable ethnic Estonians who supported the pro-Moscow Internationalist Movement.

Publications

• Filosofskie voprosy fiziki v sovetskoj Estonii za 30 let (1948-1978), Published by AN ESSR, 1979 ('Philosophical questions of physics in the Soviet Estonia during 30 years (1948-1978)')
• Abiks õpetajale-propagandistile (Teacher's propaganda guide), Eesti NSV Õpetajate Täiendusinstituut, Published by Eesti NSV Haridusministeerium, 1984
• Рецепция философии М. Хайдеггера в Эстонии : проблемно-аналитический обзор. Москва : ИНИОН, 1991 (On the reception of Heidegger's philosophy in Estonia)

References

1. Rein Vihalemm, Peeter Müürsepp, Philosophy of science in Estonia, Journal for general philosophy of science, Springer 2007, Vol 38, pp167-191
2. The Anatomy of Independence

• Estonian physicists
• Estonian philosophers
• 1936 births
• 1997 deaths