Przedmowa. Rozważania człowieka niepolitycznego (przełożył Jacek Kępa)

• Authors: Tomasz Mann

Title variants

EN

The Preface. Reflections of a unpolitical man

• Languages of publication: PL

Abstracts

EN

“The Preface” was finished after the work on “Reflections of a unpolitical Man” and explains the reasons behind its creation. Thomas Mann decided that armed conflict between Germany and the West was the result of different perspectives. Democracy damages the world order and German values. The greatest advocate of democracy among Germans is the civilization’s man of letters. Mann undermines the value of his art and gives reasons for the disagreements with this revolutio-nary knowledge, which he calls “The new Pathos”. He develops the theory of the greatness of Germans as a nonpolitical nationality, recognizing Martin Luther as a reflection of this theory. He mentions the great minds of the 18th and 19th centuries to emphasize the most crucial differen- ces, seeing in himself a child of the 19th century. In conclusion, Mann claims that his opposition to democracy hastens its victory.

Keywords

PL

wojna; sztuka; polityka; oświecenie; demokracja; Martin Luther

EN

war; art; work; politics; the man of letters; enlightenment; democracy; Martin Luther; New Pathos.; war; art; work; politics; the man of letters; enlightenment; democracy; Martin Luther; New Pathos.

• Publisher: Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
• Journal: Przestrzenie Teorii
• Year: 2015
• Issue: 24
• Pages: 329-354

Dates

published

2015-12-01

Contributors

author

Tomasz Mann

Identifiers

DOI

10.14746/pt.2015.24.17