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