Stanisław Dunin–Borkowski and his views on Einstein’s special theory of relativity
Stanisław Dunin–Borkowski and his views on Einstein’s special theory of relativity
Author(s): Jacek RodzeńSubject(s): History, Philosophy, Special Branches of Philosophy, History of ideas, Recent History (1900 till today), Philosophy of Science, Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939)
Published by: Copernicus Center Press
Keywords: Stanisław Dunin-Borkowski;Spinoza;special theory of relativity;neo-scholastic philosophy;philosophy of nature;science and theology
Summary/Abstract: The main purpose of this article is to discuss the views of the Jesuit Stanisław Dunin–Borkowski (1864–1934) about Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. These days, Dunin–Borkowski is a rather obscure figure despite rising to fame in the interwar period as an outstanding expert in the philosophy of Baruch Spinoza. Thus, the secondary aim of this article is to remind ourselves of this somewhat forgotten scholar. As a researcher, writer, and pedagogue, Dunin–Borkowski was interested in numerous fields of knowledge. Among these were the natural sciences, including physics and the influence that new physical theories had on philosophical thought. This present study therefore fills a gap in the existing research about how Polish philosophers received Einstein’s theories. The example of Dunin–Borkowski also serves as a basis for discussing some of the fundamental problems of neo-scholasticism in receiving new mathematicised scientific theories.
Journal: Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce
- Issue Year: 2022
- Issue No: 72
- Page Range: 63-86
- Page Count: 24
- Language: English