Eero Loone


Eero Loone is an Estonian philosopher.
He is the son of Nigolas Loone and Leida Loone.
Eero Loone graduated from the Moscow State University in 1958. From 1958 to 1960, Loone worked as junior researcher at the USSR institute of Global Economy and International Relations. Since 1966, he has been lecturer of philosophy at the University of Tartu. He became Doctor of Philosophy in 1984. From 1989 to 1990 Eero Loone worked at Clare Hall, Cambridge. He has been particularly influenced by analytical philosophy. Loone's views on Marxism and historical materialism have found resonance in the West. According to Varoufakis, Loone's verdict on Soviet Communism is arguably "devastating and coincides with that of many Western scholars Marxist and non-Marxist alike″ Since 2000, Loone has been professor emeritus at the University of Tartu.
Eero Loone is married to Leiki Loone and has two daughters: Piret Loone and Oudekki Loone.

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