Philosopher and Polis. Reason in Face of Politics in Leszek Kolakowski's Thought

• Authors: Zychowicz J.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The paper concerns the inner split in Leszek Kolakowski's thought: between political participation and - usually so called - the first philosophy. The author focuses mainly on the reading of the third part of 'Main Currents of Marxism' and recognizes this part as a crown of the philosopher's reflection on the question of political participation in that time. He makes an objection to Kolakowski that while treating Marxism as a myth, i.e., a harmful falsity, he does not only hunt - like a man of Enlightenment - his previous client, defended in 'The Presence of Myth', but also reveals his own helplessness against mythical powers that he refers to.

Keywords

EN

'MAIN CURRENTS OF MARXISM'   KOLAKOWSKI LESZEK  

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Warsaw University, Institute of Philosophy, Institute of Polish Literature and Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
• Journal: Przeglad Filozoficzno-Literacki (Philosophical/Literary Review)
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 3-4(18)
• Pages: 171-189
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Zychowicz J.

• J. Zychowicz

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

08PLAAAA03507140