Jan Woleński

Jan Hertrich-Woleński
Born 21 September 1940
Radom, Poland
Citizenship Polish
Nationality Jewish
Fields History of philosophy, Analytic philosophy, Epistemology
Alma mater Information Technology and Management College in Rzeszów, Poland

Jan Hertrich-Woleński (also known as Jan Woleński; born 21 September 1940 in Radom, Poland) is a Polish philosopher, specialist in the history of the Lwów-Warsaw school and in analytical philosophy. He spent most of his entire scientific career at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, where is currently employed as a professor emeritus.[1] He also holds a position on the consulting board of Theoria.[2] Having been a laureate of the Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science in 2013, Woleński is considered one of the most prominent Polish scholars in humanities.

Education

Woleński studied philosophy and law at the same time. He belongs to the tradition of analytic philosophy, and considers himself close to the heritage of the Lwów–Warsaw school. In 2013 Woleński was awarded by the Foundation for Polish Science for a comprehensive analysis of the work of the Lwów-Warsaw school and for placing its achievements within the international discourse of contemporary philosophy.[3]

His main fields of research are the philosophy of language, epistemology and the history of Polish philosophy.

Academic CV

1963-1968 Research and Teaching Assistant, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland
1968-1974 Assistant Professor, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland
1974-1979 Associate Professor, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland
1979-1988 Associate Professor, Wrocław University of Science and Technology
1988-1992 Associate Professor, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland
1993-? Full Professor, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland
?-? Professor, Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski Academy in Cracow, Poland
2013(?)-Present Professor, Information Technology and Management College in Rzeszów, Poland[4]
2014-2016 Rector (Pro Vice-Chancellor), Information Technology and Management College in Rzeszów, Poland[5]

Private life

Jan Woleński is involved in the Jewish (secular) movement, i.e. commenting on Polish-Jewish common past and today's relationships. Being widely recognized in Poland as an atheist, he has promoted the introduction of philosophy classes to Polish schools.[6]
He was a member of Polish United Workers Party (i.e. communist party) since 1965 to 1981. From 1980 to 1990 he was a member of the Solidarity (Polish trade union) movement. He is also a member of Jewish movement B'nai B'rith and he was a Deputy President of its Polish chapter from 2007 to 2012. He is active in the atheist movement in Poland: in the 1960s he was a member of the sponsored by the communist government Association of Atheists and Freethinkers and from 2007 he is a member of Honorary Committee of the Polish Rationalists Association.

Main works in English

Main works in Polish

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jagiellonian University website
  2. ↑ Theoria: Editorial Board
  3. ↑ "Prof. Jan Woleński, PhD hab. – FNP Prize 2013 laureate". Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-11.
  4. ↑ http://nauka-polska.pl/dhtml/raporty/ludzieNauki?rtype=opis&objectId=6436&lang=pl
  5. ↑ https://wsiz.rzeszow.pl/pl/uczelnia/wydarzenia/strony/Profesor-Jan-Wolenski-nowym-Prorektorem-ds-Nauki-2341.aspx
  6. ↑ http://wyborcza.pl/1,75400,15076082,Prof__Wolenski__jestem_za_tym__zeby_filozofia_zastapila.html

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