Date of Birth | 23-October-1927 | |
Place of Birth |
Radom (Masovian Voivodeship, Poland) |
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Nationality | Poland | |
Also know as | Leszek Kolakowski | |
Profession | Philosopher, Historian of Philosophy and Religion, Professor | |
Leszek Kołakowski was a Polish philosopher and historian of ideas. He is best known for his critical analyses of Marxist thought, especially his three-volume history, Main Currents of Marxism. In his later work, Kolakowski increasingly focused on religious questions. In his 1986 Jefferson Lecture, he asserted that "We learn history not in order to know how to behave or how to succeed, but to know who we are.†|
Awards by Leszek Ko?akowski |
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Check all the awards nominated and won by Leszek Ko?akowski. | ||
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