Stoicyzm popularny. Nowa szansa dla filozofii praktycznej czy raczej iluzja?
„Popular Stoicism”. A New Chance for Practical Philosophy or Mere Illusion?

Summary/Abstract: Can philosophy be of use in our over-commercialized culture? Is it still needed at all ? Perhaps one of the ways to "keep philosophy going " (if it is not to remain merely an academic activity detached to a great extent from life) is to focus on teaching to live comfortably and wisely. Analyzed are some phenomena related to the social and cultural role of philosophy in modern times, especially so with reference to mass culture. Also reviewed are on-going attempts at bringing about the "rebirth" of Stoicism, understood primarily as practical philosophy. The author focuses on the "Polish philosophical market" and in particular on books written by present-day propagators of "pop-Stoicism" Marcin Fabjański and Tomasz Mazur, and their activities pursued outside the academic milieu. Could their publications and activities bring people closer to philosophy in general, and to Stoicism especially?

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