Polski kontekst historii filozofii ukraińskiej: problemy i perspektywy
The Polish Context of the History of Ukrainian Philosophy: Problems and Perspectives

Summary/Abstract: The article analyses problems in the historiography of Ukrainian philosophy that emerge when the object of the research is institutions, currents of thought and persons, already included into the canon of Ukrainian philosophy. Objective investigation of them, nevertheless, is impossible if the Polish context is not considered. This context is formed by "the common sphere" of Polish and Ukrainian history. It includes such important for both nations figures and institutions as Stanislav Orikhovskyi, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and the Lviv-Warsaw School. The author believes that research into the Polish context in the history of Ukrainian philosophy demands the revision of the inherited views on the Ukrainian identity. The proposed conception is able reject the view that the national philosophical tradition is a self-sufficient and original product of the national culture.

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