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Predrag Vranicki
Predrag Vranicki (21 January 1922 – 31 January 2002) was a Yugoslav and Croatian Marxist academic, philosopher, and author, briefly affiliated with the Praxis School in the 1960s.
Predrag Vranicki was born on 21 January 1922 in Benkovac, Yugoslavia. His family is of Polish descent, which was relatively unknown to the public. His father, Gustav, was a veterinarian while Antoaneta (nee Gotovac) was a history professor. His mother is a descendant of the composer Jakov Gotovac. Vranicki was one of the two children, with his brother being Srđan, a Yugoslav Partisan who died during World War II.
Vranicki's education spanned in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Vojvodina. He started his secondary education at a gymnasium in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then moved to Petrinja, Croatia, and finished it in Zagreb. After high school, he enrolled into the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zagreb in 1939, however, two years later, he moved to the Faculty of Philosophy instead. Vranicki's education was interrupted by World War II and he subsequently joined the Yugoslav Partisans. In 1939, he joined the League of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia (SKOJ). After the war, he resumed his studies at the Faculty of Philosophy and graduated in 1947. In 1951, he earned his PhD at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Belgrade, with his dissertation being The Problem of General, Particularm and Individual in Classic Marxism. He habilitated at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Zagreb in 1952.
Due to his critical thinking skills, professors of the Faculty of Philosophyendorsed him as an assistant and he was successfully appointed to that position in the autumn of 1947. Two years later, he became a lecturer of historical materialism. In 1953 he became a docent at the Faculty of Philosophy. He was promoted to associate professor in 1959 and regular professor in 1962. Together with Gajo Petrović, Milan Kangrga, Branko Bošnjak, Vanja Sutlić, and Danilo Pejović, he translated various books into Serbo-Croatian language. In 1956, they started the 12-book Filozofska hrestomatija. Vranicki played a critical role in shaping Croatian philosophy.
During his stint in the Faculty of Philosophy, he went on specialisations, first in France in 1957 and later East Germany in 1967. In France, he worked on his History of Marxism book, which was supported by the Humboldt Foundation. Vranicki was later the head of the Department of Philosophy of Marxism, Department for Theoretical Philosophy, and Department for Philosophy. He was appointed dean of the Faculty of Philosophy in 1964 and he ended up serving two academic years, until 1966. In 1972, he became the rector of the University of Zagreb and served in that role for two terms until 1976. In the meantime, he co-founded the Yugoslav Institute for Philosophy in 1967 and served as its first director until 1968. He retired as professor in 1976, at the age of 54.
He was an editorial staff member of the Praxis journal and a participant in the Korčula Summer School, but later dissassociated himself with the movement.
In the 1960s and 1970s, he refused to proclaim himself as a dissident, despite personal attacks from the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc.
During his retirement, he was offered to serve in public offices, but refused to do so. He was a member of the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts (JAZU) from 1976 and a member of the International Institute of Philosophy in Paris. In 1979, he was promoted regular member of the JAZU. As a member of the JAZU, he served as a president of several boards and gave several lectures. He was also a member of the editorial team of the magazine Anali, published by JAZU, and a corresponding member of the Vojvodina Academy. He was opposed to its merging into the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts due to their promotion of Greater Serbia policy.
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Predrag Vranicki
Predrag Vranicki (21 January 1922 – 31 January 2002) was a Yugoslav and Croatian Marxist academic, philosopher, and author, briefly affiliated with the Praxis School in the 1960s.
Predrag Vranicki was born on 21 January 1922 in Benkovac, Yugoslavia. His family is of Polish descent, which was relatively unknown to the public. His father, Gustav, was a veterinarian while Antoaneta (nee Gotovac) was a history professor. His mother is a descendant of the composer Jakov Gotovac. Vranicki was one of the two children, with his brother being Srđan, a Yugoslav Partisan who died during World War II.
Vranicki's education spanned in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Vojvodina. He started his secondary education at a gymnasium in Visoko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, then moved to Petrinja, Croatia, and finished it in Zagreb. After high school, he enrolled into the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Zagreb in 1939, however, two years later, he moved to the Faculty of Philosophy instead. Vranicki's education was interrupted by World War II and he subsequently joined the Yugoslav Partisans. In 1939, he joined the League of Communist Youth of Yugoslavia (SKOJ). After the war, he resumed his studies at the Faculty of Philosophy and graduated in 1947. In 1951, he earned his PhD at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Belgrade, with his dissertation being The Problem of General, Particularm and Individual in Classic Marxism. He habilitated at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Zagreb in 1952.
Due to his critical thinking skills, professors of the Faculty of Philosophyendorsed him as an assistant and he was successfully appointed to that position in the autumn of 1947. Two years later, he became a lecturer of historical materialism. In 1953 he became a docent at the Faculty of Philosophy. He was promoted to associate professor in 1959 and regular professor in 1962. Together with Gajo Petrović, Milan Kangrga, Branko Bošnjak, Vanja Sutlić, and Danilo Pejović, he translated various books into Serbo-Croatian language. In 1956, they started the 12-book Filozofska hrestomatija. Vranicki played a critical role in shaping Croatian philosophy.
During his stint in the Faculty of Philosophy, he went on specialisations, first in France in 1957 and later East Germany in 1967. In France, he worked on his History of Marxism book, which was supported by the Humboldt Foundation. Vranicki was later the head of the Department of Philosophy of Marxism, Department for Theoretical Philosophy, and Department for Philosophy. He was appointed dean of the Faculty of Philosophy in 1964 and he ended up serving two academic years, until 1966. In 1972, he became the rector of the University of Zagreb and served in that role for two terms until 1976. In the meantime, he co-founded the Yugoslav Institute for Philosophy in 1967 and served as its first director until 1968. He retired as professor in 1976, at the age of 54.
He was an editorial staff member of the Praxis journal and a participant in the Korčula Summer School, but later dissassociated himself with the movement.
In the 1960s and 1970s, he refused to proclaim himself as a dissident, despite personal attacks from the Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc.
During his retirement, he was offered to serve in public offices, but refused to do so. He was a member of the Yugoslav Academy of Sciences and Arts (JAZU) from 1976 and a member of the International Institute of Philosophy in Paris. In 1979, he was promoted regular member of the JAZU. As a member of the JAZU, he served as a president of several boards and gave several lectures. He was also a member of the editorial team of the magazine Anali, published by JAZU, and a corresponding member of the Vojvodina Academy. He was opposed to its merging into the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts due to their promotion of Greater Serbia policy.