Feliks Jaroński Explained

Feliks Jaroński (6 June 1777  - 26 December 1827) was a Polish Catholic priest and philosopher.^[1]

Life

From 1809 to 1818, Jaroński was a professor at Kraków University. A follower of Kantism, he postulated a renewal of philosophy through the rejection of empiricism and a return to metaphysics. He was the first to write a history of Polish logic.^[2]

Works

• Jakiej filozofii Polacy potrzebują? (What Kind of Philosophy Do the Poles Need?, 1810)
• O filozofii (On Philosophy, parts 1–3, 1812)^[3]

See also

• History of philosophy in Poland
• List of Poles

References

• "Jaroński, Feliks," Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN (PWN Universal Encyclopedia), Warsaw, Państwowe Wydawnictwo Naukowe, vol. 2, 1974, p. 337.
• Władysław Tatarkiewicz, "Outline of the History of Philosophy in Poland," translated from the Polish by Christopher Kasparek, The Polish Review, vol. XVIII, no. 3, 1973, pp. 73–85.

Notes and References

1. "Jaroński, Feliks," Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN (PWN Universal Encyclopedia), vol. 2, p. 337.
2. "Jaroński, Feliks," Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN (PWN Universal Encyclopedia), vol. 2, p. 337.
3. "Jaroński, Feliks," Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN (PWN Universal Encyclopedia), vol. 2, p. 337.