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Prawda jako przedmiot kontemplacji
Truth as an object of contemplation

On mountaintops

Author(s): Wiesława Sajdek
Subject(s): History of Philosophy, Philosophical Traditions, Special Branches of Philosophy
Published by: Uniwersytet Ignatianum w Krakowie
Keywords: way to perfection; invitation for a trip; the symbolism of mountains

Summary/Abstract: The subject of the article is the universal symbolism of mountaineering, whose significance extends beyond the European tradition. It depicts the process of “inner ascendance”, involving both cognitive efforts and character education, inextricably linked with it. The article is supplemented with statements of prominent Himalayan climbers pertaining to the extreme circumstances experienced by them in the mountains.

  • Issue Year: 24/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 24-44
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish