“One cannot be civilised in two ways…” – On Civilisational Diversity in the
Works of a Great Thinker, Feliks Koneczny (1862–1949) Cover Image

„Nie można być cywilizowanym na dwa sposoby…” – o różnorodności cywilizacji w twórczości wielkiej sławy myśliciela Feliksa Konecznego (1862–1949)
“One cannot be civilised in two ways…” – On Civilisational Diversity in the Works of a Great Thinker, Feliks Koneczny (1862–1949)

Author(s): Agnieszka Banaś
Subject(s): Social Philosophy, Social history, Polish Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: Koneczny; civilisation; history; old ages; people;

Summary/Abstract: This article presents the view on the concept of civilization of the Krakowhistorian and publicist, Feliks Koneczny. The author believed that all histori-cal facts should be explained in the context of its civilisational background.However, he emphasised that man was created to live in a group, but only inone, because one cannot be “civilised” for these two particular communities;to call them a civilisation, and why did some civilisations fight each other.Feliks Koneczny has been looking for answers to these questions for years.The paper demonstrates and explains his scientific scrutiny.

  • Issue Year: 27/2023
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 92-102
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish