Droga myśli Wincentego Lutosławskiego a odkrycie jaźni

Abstract

Wincenty Lutosławski was the creator of an original philosophical system of a spiritualistic nature; the foundation of this particular system is the assumption that the Self – identified by him with the Soul – is an immaterial and indestructible being. The beginning of Lutosławski’s philosophical path was the overnight “Discovery of the Self” as described by him on April 9, 1885 in Dorpat (today’s Tartu, Estonia). The author of this paper attempts to show the background of this event, also presenting how this one particular moment experienced by Lutosławski at the age of 22 influenced his entire private and scientific life till the very end. The “Discovery of the Self” analysed here had lasting consequences for Lutosławski’s entire creation. The second crucial moment in his biography is November 12, 1900, related to his “Discovery of God” and resulting in his return to the Catholic faith. This second discovery did not, however, change the main assumptions of the Metaphysics of Self. After converting to Christianity, which he had abandoned in high school, Lutosławski expanded his scope of thought to include national Messianism and religious mysticism, but the philosophical system he had developed in the years 1885-1954 remained coherent.