On national character and patriotism. An analysis of the views of Julian Ochorowicz

• Authors: Drabarek Anna
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Time, history and culture are the main factors which influence a man’s identity. The article presents the views of the Polish philosopher Julian Ochorowicz concerning the development of the Polish national character. It also discusses the problem of patriotism and stereotypes, which often distort the perception of a nation and its history. One of the interesting notions suggested by Ochorowicz is the so-called “collective national soul”. He also analyses the problem of the Poles’ “selfness”, which he believes to be an obstacle preventing the development of an efficient state organisation.

Keywords

EN

identity; national character; patriotism; collective national soul

PL

tożsamość; charakter narodowy; patriotyzm; dusza zbiorowa narodu

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie
• Journal: Studia Philosophiae Christianae
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 55
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 57-80

Contributors

author

Drabarek Anna

• Maria Grzegorzewska Pedagogical University, Department of Applied Social Sciences, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, Szczęśliwicka 40, 02–353 Warszawa, Poland