'Metaphysics' - An Unknown Book by Wincenty Lutoslawski

• Authors: Mroz T.
• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

The article presents the last work of the well-known Polish neo-messianist philosopher, Wincenty Lutoslawski (1863-1954), who was also famous as a researcher into Platonic chronology. The typescript of the 'Metaphysics' was preserved in the Archives of Science of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) and Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences (PAU) in Cracow, and also by philosopher's daughter - Janina Lutoslawska (1922-2006). It was recently edited and published. Lutoslawski worked on 'Metaphysics' till the last years of his life. 'Metaphysics' is divided into three parts: (1) Knowledge of Reality, (2) Theory of Personality, (3) Discovery of God. Part (1) is a historical and logical reconstruction of the development of philosophy. Part (2) deals with classification of characteristics of personalities. The third part presents four paths towards discovering the existence of God. The 'Metaphysics' proves philosophical development of Lutoslawski, who consciously tended towards personalism; his personalism, however, was rooted in 19th century's Polish messianism. Moreover, in the light of 'Metaphysics' all the objections stating Lutoslawski anti-semitism must fall.

Keywords

EN

LUTOSLAWSKI WINCENTY - 'METAPHYSICS'

Discipline

• PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY

• Publisher: Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Piotr Marciszuk Publishers 'STENTOR' and Printing House Elanders
• Journal: Archiwum Historii Filozofii i Mysli Spolecznej (Archives of the History of Philosophy and of Social Thought)
• Year: 2007
• Volume: 52
• Pages: 295-308
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

author

Mroz T.

• T. Mroz, Uniwersytet Zielonogórski, ul. Podgórna 50, 65-246 Zielona Góra, Poland

Identifiers

CEJSH db identifier

08PLAAAA04889280