Peteris LAKIS*

(01.11.1952-14.11.2003)

Professor Peteris LAKIS* Rector Latvian Academy of Culture Ludzas iela 24 Riga, LV 1003 Latvia Phone: +371 7140175 Fax: + 371 7141012 E-mail: admin@lka.edu.lv

Born: November 1, 1952, Riga, Latvia

Departed: November  14 , 2003, Riga, Latvia

• Metaphysics
• Social Philosophy
• General Theory of Sociology

Languages: Latvian, English, Russian

• University of Latvia, 1976
• Dr.phil., (Candidate of Sciences in former USSR, PhD. in Western countries), Leningrad State University, 1982
• Dr.habil.art., Riga,1998

• Lecturer, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Sociology, University of Latvia, 1976-1990
• Chairman of the Commission of Education, Science and Culture at the Supreme Council (Parliament) of Latvia, 1990-1993
• Rector, Latvian Academy of Culture, 1991 - 2003
• Professor, 1992 -

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1998
• The Three Star Order, 1995
• S.Ulow Order, 1998

• General Theory of Sociology
• Theory of Culture
• History of Philosophy
• Logic
• Cultural Policy in Latvia
• Psychoanalytic Theories and Culture

5 monographs, about 70 research papers, 35 essays, more than 30 reports at the international conferences

• Methodological and Logical Aspects of Prediction, 1985, Riga:University of Latvia Press, 215 pp. (in Russian).
• Man and Social Utopia, 1993, Riga: Izglitiba , 48 pp.(in Latvian).
• Authority and Society, 1997, Riga: Zvaigzne ABC , 153 pp. (in Latvian).
• Time and Man's World, 1999, Riga: Minerva (in Latvian).
• Psychological aspect of relationship between nature and society. - In: Nature, Man, Society, Riga: Zinatne, pp. 169-188 (in Latvian).
• The concept of time in Kant's theory of cognition. - In: Kant's Critique of Pure Reason, 1984, Riga: Zinatne, pp. 100-106 (in Russian).
• Methodological problems of forecasting in natural sciences. - In: The Problems of Integration of Scientific Knowledge, 1988, Riga: Zinatne, pp. 118-134 (in Russian).
• The totalitarian regime in the Soviet Union. - In: Fragmentary Visions on Social Change - Poland, Latvia and Finland, 1992, Tampere:Tampereen Iliopisto, pp. 70-72.
• The main features of the relationship between Latvians and non-Latvians in Latvia (1988-1994). - In: Intercultural Communication and Contact, 1995, Stavanger: Misjonshogsolens Forlag, pp. 216-220.
• Mechanisms for establishment of a political elite in post-communist societies. - Humanities and Social Sciences. Latvia, 1997, vol.14, pp. 148-166.
• The Touch (Essays). - Kentaurs (Riga), 1997, vol. 21, N 13, pp. 4-7 (in Latvian).
• Man's world in the interpretation by J.W. Goethe. - Cultural Heritage (Riga: Latvian Cultural Foundation), 1997, vol. 2, pp. 9-16. (in Latvian).

The peace of Soul I need from my academic work and research is secured by my family: my mother, my wife and two daughters. I am pacifist, I can't stand violance, while I recognize that I need an equilibrium and physical activities for intensive mental work. I like sports and reading of detective novels, however I relax best by the sea iun summer or picking up mushrooms in autumn.

Last update 15.11.2003