Józef Tischner’s early thought as phenomenological axiology

Józef Tischner, a Polish twentieth century priest and philosopher, is mostly known for his ideas relating to the theme of solidarity, as well as for his original ‘philosophy of drama’. This article examines selected aspects of his early philosophy, without which those two major contributions cannot...

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Published in:Studies in East European thought Vol. 77; no. 6; pp. 1151 - 1170
Main Author: Karpinski, Andrew
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.12.2025
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:
20th century
Consciousness
Education
History
Husserl, Edmund (1859-1938)
Marxism
Phenomenology
Philosophy
Political Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Selfawareness
Subjectivity
Theology
Values
Poland
Axiology
Roman Ingarden
Józef Tischner
Consciousness
Axiological I
Edmund Husserl
ISSN:0925-9392, 1573-0948
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Summary:Józef Tischner, a Polish twentieth century priest and philosopher, is mostly known for his ideas relating to the theme of solidarity, as well as for his original ‘philosophy of drama’. This article examines selected aspects of his early philosophy, without which those two major contributions cannot be properly understood. I begin by a brief synopsis of three thinkers which have exerted major influence on Tischner – Edmund Husserl, Max Scheler, and Roman Ingarden. I then proceed to recount Tischner’s own early philosophy as an investigation of human self-awareness, showing how several ideas (such as ‘solidarization’) contribute to Tischner’s later thought. Finally, I offer a brief critical remark to Tischner’s work – namely, whether it is possible to argue for an ultimately axiological constitution of self-awareness, without taking a stance on the question related to the nature and existence of values.
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ISSN:0925-9392
1573-0948
DOI:10.1007/s11212-024-09690-x