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Civil Society - the Outline of IssueThe article relates to the discussion about civil society that is being held now in the environment of the researchers of various fields of study and provides a firm proof not only of the popularity but also of the importance of the issue. The author, trying to define the idea, refers not only to the research of the contemporary theoreticians of civil society but also to its history. She considers different conceptions of civil society and its characteristics. First and foremost, however, she analyses why it is so important for civil society to function.