The paper discusses Lenin's attempts to alleviate discrepancies between Marxist philosophy and his own personal activist creed by, first, introducing Hegelian logic into dialectical materialism and, second, by creating an ideology of organizational activity. Lenin the man is examined in order to understand his interpretation of Marx and the gap between Marxism and activism. Through the reflection theory in his "Materialism and Empirio-criticism," Lenin's definition of matter and dialectical thoughts on knowledge (truth) and objective reality are assessed. His activist creed is developed with his attempt to resurrect subjective man combined with the objective process of attaining knowledge. The combination of materialistic epistemology and Hegelian logic to subjectivize man is noted in his "Philosophical Notebooks." Lenin's views on the Communist Party's leading role, active foreign intervention, and revolutionary war are probed. The conclusion presents the contention that there remains a determinism/voluntary action contradiction and a resulting dissatisfaction with Lenin's attempts to bridge these different perspectives. A short reference list is included. (TRS)