Dobrin Spasov

Dobrin Spasov is a Bulgarian philosopher, a scientific and political figure, a correspondent member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, a professor and a doctor of philosophical sciences. He is one of the greatest Bulgarian scientists in the field of logic and philosophy of history. His works have been translated abroad and widely cited in the scientific literature.

He was born in Berkovitsa in 1926. He graduated in Philosophy at the Faculty of Philosophy of the Sofia University in 1950.

Prof. Spasov dedicates his life to his Alma mater. Since 1951 he has been an assistant, in 1961 he was elected associate professor and in 1972 became a professor. He was the head of the Department, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy, President of the Specialized Scientific Council on Philosophy at the Higher Accountability Council, and Editor-in-Chief of the Philosophy Thought magazine. In 1984 he was elected as a correspondent member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences.

Prof. Spasov's scientific interests are in the field of logic, gnoseology, history of philosophy and modern philosophy. He is the author of a number of monographs, textbooks and more.

He died on September 17, 2010.