Bóg i dobro. Ewolucja etycznych poglądów Leszka Kołakowskiego
God and Virtue. The evolution of Leszek Kołakowski’s ethical views

Summary/Abstract: In this paper I present the evolution of L. Kolakowski’s views from the Marxist approach through scepticism to specifically religious. I try to emphasize that Kolakowski’s present views are connected with his early Marxism taken not only as description of the world but the way of acting. Polish philosopher starts with scrutiny of ethical norms built on the local tradition and then he goes to argumentation that states the Good as a reason for ethics. But it isn't the God of philosophical research, but the God of belief. Such God establish taboo, and offence against the taboo makes people feel guilty. The guilt gives the real understanding of good and evil. Thus the ultimate reason for ethics is God

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