Evolution of Polish Marxist Thought on the Example of the Philosophy of Leszek Kołakowski
Evolution of Polish Marxist Thought on the Example of the Philosophy of Leszek Kołakowski
Author(s): Marek SikoraSubject(s): Philosophy, Political Philosophy, Social Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy
Published by: Instytut Filozofii i Socjologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Leszek Kołakowski; Karol Marks; religion; absolute; freedom; communism; metaphysics
Summary/Abstract: The task of interpreting Karl Marx’s thought has been taken up by a number of contemporary Polish philosophers. Their interpretations have been variously modified on different planes. However, the modification proposed by Leszek Kołakowski is the only one to have presented two diametrically different ways of approaching Marxism. The present paper traces the evolution of Kołakowski’s views on. It explores the motives underlying the evolution process. The concluding section proposes a theoretical perspective that accounts for the outlined motives.
Journal: Archiwum Historii Filozofii i Myśli Społecznej
- Issue Year: 61/2016
- Issue No: 61
- Page Range: 203-222
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English