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The purpose of this essay is to understand the category of “axiological contingency” introduced by Władysław Stróżewski. This category seems particularly useful for the more complete description and understanding of our participation in culture. In Stróżewski's thought, there are several concepts or categories closely related to the category of “axiological contingency”: the concepts of “gift”, of “axiological sens”, and of “meta-rationalism”. The whole essay is organized around these four categories.