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Polscy historycy filozofii greckiej w Atenach. Fascynacje i rozczarowania
Polish Historians of Greek Philosophy in Athens: Fascinations and Disappointments

Author(s): Tomasz Mróz
Subject(s): Philosophy, History of Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy
Published by: Instytut Studiów Politycznych PAN
Keywords: Wojciech Dzieduszycki; Wincenty Lutosławski; Tadeusz Sinko; Władysław Witwicki; Athens; Greek philosophy; historiography of philosophy;

Summary/Abstract: Four Polish historians of Greek philosophy of the end of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century, who undertook journeys to Greece and Athens, to the cradle of philosophy, are presented in this paper. In the chronological order of their journeys they are: W. Dzieduszycki (1848-1909), W. Lutosławski (1863-1954), T. Sinko (1877-1966), and W. Witwicki (1878-1948). They set out for the Athens being on various steps of their academic careers, and in various ways they went through their personal experiences of philosophy’s homeland, their reports on their impressions and reflections also put on various forms.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 24
  • Page Range: 85-104
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish