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Z historii pewnej katedry. Filozofia w katedrze filozofii Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego w okresie Rzeczpospolitej Krakowskiej (1815–1846)
Philosophy in the Chair of Philosophy in the period of the Republic of Krakow (1815–1846)

Author(s): Milena Cygan
Subject(s): 19th Century Philosophy, Higher Education , History of Education, 19th Century
Published by: Warszawska Prowincja Redemptorystów
Keywords: philosophy; Republic of Krakow; Chair of Philosophy; Feliks Jaroński; Józef E. Jankowski; Jan Kanty Rzesiński; eclecticism; idealism; kantism;

Summary/Abstract: The article is a historical and philosophical study of the history of the Krakow intellectual milieu during the existence of the Republic of Krakow (1815–1846). It concerns the philosophy that was taught at the Chair of Philosophy of the Faculty of Philosophy of the Jagiellonian University. First, the article presents a short history of philosophy at the University, focusing primarily why the Krakow university, where philosophy had been done for centuries and had many philosophical chairs, had only one in the 19th century. Then it shows the philosophical views of the professors who taught philosophy there (F. Jaroński, J.E. Jankowski, J.K. Rzesiński), assuming that their philosophical stance reflects the philosophy they were delivering to their students. So far, the Krakow philosophy of that period is little known, therefore this study aims to meet the need for research on this center and define further research perspectives in this field.

  • Issue Year: 2021
  • Issue No: 19
  • Page Range: 65-89
  • Page Count: 25
  • Language: Polish