Presentation of the selected texts of Polish conservative thought. After World War I, both in Poland and Europe, conservatism was opposed by nationalism and socialism, which had been increasing since the end of the 19th century. However, after World War II politics still refer to the conservative tradition.
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Selection of the writings of Kazimierz Kelles-Kraus (1872-1905), philosopher, sociologist, writer and pedagogue, author of a concept that reconciled the needs of the nation with international socialism. His works, although Marxist in spirit, combined themes from the theories of German idealists, French positivism, and sociology of his times - "social psychology", building bridges between the study of behavior of individuals and holistic social systems.
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The book, published for the first time in 1939, is an appeal addressed to all convinced democrats to think about the mistakes they made during the twenty years of the independent Second Polish Republic, as well as an expression of the author's sharp criticism towards the political concepts of the conservatives from the Nonpartisan Bloc for Cooperation with the Government (BBWR). The presented reprint received a preface and footnotes.
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A book written especially for the Polish reader – an attempt at proving the author’s worth to the Polish academic community, which had earlier rejected Gumplowicz’s habilitation theses because of his strong anticlerical views and Jewish background. A review of ideas on conflicts, race, and the formation of states. By combining the perspectives of a sociologist, historian and lawyer, he created an original concept of the development of humanity, also featuring reflections on contemporary Austro-Hungary.
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