O antynomii Wschód – Zachód w II Rzeczypospolitej i jej śląskim kontekście. Część 1: Od podziału Górnego Śląskado tzw. wyborów brzeskich
On the antinomy of East – West in the Second Republic of Poland and its Silesian context. Part 1: From the division of Upper Silesia to the so-called

Summary/Abstract: the antinomy of east – West, which constituted one of the fundamental determinants of the Polish thought, or the „Polish idea”, was gaining particular significance and sense in the conditions of the Second Republic of Poland. defined more and more precisely on different levels of social reflection (e.g. in literature, historiography, political writing), it becomes – within the sphere of politics – an important element of motivation and inspiration in conceptualization of the vision of the state. it can be said, still in another way, that it is an expression of a public discourse relating to the shape of the Poland of that time, lines of its development, nearer and more remote goals, and – at the same time – a manifestation of social fears, apprehensions and anxieties connected with its geopolitics. thus, the very antinomy itself is an expression of a synonymous system of contradictions that are a function of the specific location of Poland between the east and the West, at the meeting point of two civilizations and cultures in conflict with each other, widely differing, where opposing influences and tendencies clash. Studies of the antinomy are of particular significance, especially with reference to Silesia. they allow taking a broader look at its specific nature which is conditioned by the scale of departure from all-national norms and standards. they create possibilities of redefining a good number of theses and judgments within the scope of the so-called problem area of integration

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