The First Philosopher of Khakassia (On the 90th Anniversary of Viktor Semyonovich Anzhiganov)

Abstract

On February 10, 2021, the first philosopher of Khakassia turned 90 years old. He represents the scientific and pedagogical community of the region, is the first Khakass researcher of the national issue of the peoples in Siberia, the first specialist in his field at Khakass Research Institute for Language, Literature, and History. The anniversary celebrant’s research and activities are of particular interest to the scientific community, which is due to the relevance of his doctoral dissertation topic, which he did not happen to defend. In this regard, it is important to cover his life. The main direction of the anniversary celebrant’s research has become the formation of socialist nations (the historical experience of the peoples in the Soviet East). V. S. Anzhiganov devoted significant attention to the issues of change of the Khakass’ statehood. The ideas of anniversary celebrant’s played a significant role in the formation of national statehood, ethnic culture of the people.