Witkacy`s philosophy of culture. An attempt of re-reading from the Frankfurt School`s perspective Cover Image

Witkacego filozofia kultury. Próba odczytania z perspektywy szkoły frankfurckiej
Witkacy`s philosophy of culture. An attempt of re-reading from the Frankfurt School`s perspective

Author(s): Karolina Owczarek
Subject(s): Philosophy, Aesthetics
Published by: Fundacja „dzień dobry! kolektyw kultury”
Keywords: Stanisław Ignacy Witkiewicz; Max Horkheimer; Theodor Adorno; the Frankfurt School; popular culture

Summary/Abstract: The article aims to discuss the Witkacy's philosophy of culture and save it in the concept of cultural industry developed by Horkheimer and Adorno. In the first part the Pole’s philosophy of culture is reconstructed, with particular emphasis on mechanisms of collapse manifested in challenging the religion, art and philosophy. The next section is devoted to the idea of the subjective reason, which Germans perceive as a cause of cultural industry. Then mass culture is described and analyzed including the thoughts of philosophers mentioned.

  • Issue Year: 5/2016
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 127-148
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish