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The solipsism of Ladislav Klíma

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Zika R.

Filosofický časopis (Philosophical Journal)

2021

vol. 69

issue Special_Issue_1

129-139

Ladislav Klíma introduces the idea of solipsism – “theoretical egoism” – already in his debut work The World as Consciousness and Nothing and already here he connects it to the idea of the divinity of the singular, i.e. “my” own subject. Here, he, however, sets it forth as a mere “tempting notion” and proclaims it officially only several years later, after an involuntary termination of his practising of ecstatic states that lasted an entire year, during which he effectively experienced his own solitary divinity. What is extraordinary is not only the ingenious discourse (panrealisation, ludibrionism, oneirism) through which Klíma explicates his own paradoxical situation, but mainly the existence of a convinced solipsist in society – a living and productive dialogue caused by a rejection of intersubjectivity as such.

To play like Napoleon. Klíma’s Egosolism as a call to active participation in the world

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Holodňák R.

Filosofický časopis (Philosophical Journal)

2021

vol. 69

issue Special_Issue_1

141-154

Ladislav Klíma is the enfant terrible of Czechoslovak philosophy. His philosophy of egosolism, first developed in the work The World as Consciousness and Nothing (Svět jako vědomí a nic), contrasts sharply with the predominantly rationalist and scientific orientation of the philosophy of his time. The romanticised image of Klíma as a tortured intellectual remains alive mainly thanks to the widespread popularity of his “grotesque romanetto” The Sufferings of Prince Sternenhoch (Utrpení knížete Sternenhocha), which still resonates in Czech society to this day. His philosophy of egosolism or ludibrionism, however, remains shrouded in a veil of mystery; Klíma himself complained before his death that he was mistakenly interpreted as a solipsist. This paper offers an interpretation of egosolism in The World as Consciousness and Nothing as a form of radical individualism, which, through a surprising “twist”, calls for active participation in the phenomenal through play (ludus, from which the word ludibrionism is derived as a complementary term to egosolism), and which is essentially a practical philosophy for ordinary, everyday life. The focus falls on the concepts of the primary and secondary world, will, play and reflection; the goal of the study is to provide an original interpretation of Klíma’s egosolism in The World without any reliance on previous interpretations. Klíma ascribes a special role to the method of subjective experiencing of his philosophy, which the he considers to be crucial to gaining the right impression and the correct grasp of it. The Klíma chose this method with the view of assuring the highest possible authenticity of the offered interpretation. The reasons for this choice are examined in more detail in the concluding part of this paper, which is dedicated to a methodical and stylistic commentary of Klíma’s work.

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The solipsism of Ladislav Klíma

To play like Napoleon. Klíma’s Egosolism as a call to active participation in the world