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36The State of the Teutonic Order as a Socialist SocietyPoznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities 33 397-414. 1993.This paper aims to analyze the social structure of the society in Teutonic state (1226-1525), which was distinct from structure of estate societies. The author put hypothesis that Teutonic Knight monopolised in their state political, economical and spiritual power. In the light of this thesis certain trends from history of the state of Teutonic Order are explained.
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27Models of Backwardness versus Transformation in Eastern Europe. Review ArticleEast European Quarterly 42 (3): 317-328. 2008.This paper is critical analysis of book by Anna Sosnowska, "Zrozumieć zacofanie. Spory historyków o Europę Wschodnią (1947-1994)" [To Understand Backwardness: Historians' Deabates about Eastern Europe (1947-1994)]. Warszawa 2004.
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29On Two Predictions of the Collapse of Communism in Eastern Europe that is What Conditions of Making Accurate Predictions in History Are?Proceedings of the Xxii World Congress of Philosophy 38 15-22. 2008.The decline of communism in Eastern Europe in years 1989-1991 was a big surprise for Western Sovietology. The sudden disappearance of the object of research would undermine the reason of existence of the whole science. For this reason, in the first half of the 90s Western scientists tried to answer following question: why Sovietology was not able to predict the demise of communism. The purpose of my paper is not to make one more analysis of factors responsible for this failure of social sciences…Read more
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Book Review (review)Epistemologia 34 145-148. 2011.Francesco Coniglione , “Special Issue: Mirrors: Science and Knowledge Society”, Axiomathes. An International Journal in Ontology and Cognitive Systems 19 , 4, pp. 351-523
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41Paths to Democracy of the Post-Soviet Republics: Attempt at ConceptualizationIn Ewa Czerwińska-Schupp (ed.), Values and Norms in the Age of Globalization, Peter Lang. pp. 1--30. 2007.The paper conceptualizes five basic developmental paths the post-Soviet republics followed. The conceptual framework of this paper is expanded theory of real socialism in non-Marxian historical materialism, namely proposed the model of secession from socialist empire. The first developmental path was followed by societies in which an independent civil revolution took place. This path of development bifurcates into two furhter sub-variants. Namely civil revolutions in the Baltic republics (Latvia…Read more
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51In Defence of Metanarrative in the Philosophy of HistoryInterstitio. East European Review of Historical Anthropology 2 (1): 7-22. 2008.The aim of this paper is to consider the standard objections put against the construction of metanarratives in the philosophy of history. The author distinguishes following intelectual sources questioning the grasp of Entirety in the philosophy of history: anti-naturalistic German philosophy of science, dogmatic Marxism, liberalism and postmodernism. Analysis of the content of these stances allows for disclose of hidden methodological and theoretical premises which are responsible for misunderst…Read more
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20Thinking about Provincialism in Thinking (edited book)Rodopi. 2012.The volume addresses a problem rarely discussed by philosophers - the question of provincialism in science (in the broadest sense of the term). There are only a few great centers of science, which attract funding and provide almost ideal opportunities for research and development. They also attract some of the best researchers. Some - but not all. For a variety of reasons, some of the best researchers, or ones who have that potential, may do science outside these centers, in the provinces. The v…Read more
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1206Leszek Nowak (1943-2009)Polish Journal of Philosophy 3 (2): 7-8. 2009.This paper is obituary of Leszek Nowak, one of the greatest Polish philosophers of the XX century.
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29Unsuccessful Conquest and Successful Subordination. A Contribution to the Theory of Intersocial RelationsPoznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities 33 445-456. 1993.The aim of this paper is to extend the Leszek Nowak's theory of socialist empire by introducing weaker forms of intersocial relation, e. gr. unsuccessful attempt at conquest and subordination. In the light of concretization of the model of socialist empire some facts from history of Soviet Union (intervention of the Entente and World War II) and socialist countries (autonomy of Albania and Romania in socialist bloc) are explained.
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33On Courage of Actions and Cowardice of Thinking: Leszek Nowak on the Provincialism of the Political Thought of SolidarnośćIn Krzysztof Brzechczyn & Katarzyna Paprzycka (eds.), Poznan Studies in the Philosophy of the Sciences and the Humanities, Rodopi. pp. 217-234. 2012.In the opinion of many Western observers (e.g. Timothy Garton Ash) as well as Polish authors (e.g., Zdzisław Kransnodębski), the political thought of Solidarność was a mixture of ideas taken from different ideological traditions (right and left). What, in the aforementioned authors opinion, was a reason for pride was an object of criticism by Leszek Nowak, the eminent Polish philosopher, engaged in the movement. One of his most important charges against the political thought of this movement was…Read more
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