Of the HIstory of National Megalomania

• Authors: Ogonowski Z.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

In the paper the author presents an outline of Wojciech Dembolecki's bizarre ideas, included in his treatise 'Wywód jedynowlasnego panstwa swiata...' (An Argument on the unique-and-own World-state...). This 17th century book can be perceived as a highest 'achievement' of the Polish national megalomania. At the same time, it is, according to the author, a unique phenomenon not only in Polish, but also in the world literature. Dembolecki's theses, as expression of his own peculiar invention, were met with criticism of his contemporaries. This criticism was aimed at megalomaniac excesses in his theses, his abusing of historical testimonies and biblical quotations as well as his odd etymological arguments. Dembolecki's history of philosophy was met, on the contrary, with approval of his contemporaries, not only in Poland.

Keywords

EN

DEMBOLECKI WOJCIECH; NATIONAL MEGALOMANIA

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Warsaw University, Institute of Philosophy, Institute of Polish Literature and Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw
• Journal: Przegląd Filozoficzno-Literacki
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 3-4(18)
• Pages: 333-348
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Ogonowski Z.

• Z. Ogonowski,

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

08PLAAAA03507149