| dc.description.abstract | Nałkowski lived in times of rapid transformation of civilization and during the period of
ideological ferment, in a colonized country which at that time was Poland. Clearly disappointed
with social and political reality, he turned his interest towards the trendy socialist ideas,
seeing in them the hope for improving the living conditions of the society. The discerning
analysis of the Nałkowski’s Social Writings (ed. 1951), allowed the author to assess the
influence of the intellectual atmosphere on his activities and views. Although Nałkowski was
a supporter of modern ideas, such as evolution, his intellectual independence and strength
were the reason why he never became political activist. Moreover, he refused to join socialist
movements and organizations. His ideological position and uncompromising character as
well as the controversial, typical for him way of expressing opinions and views caused, that he
was excluded from the political circles and condemned to an existence outside of academia,
and often on the margins of intellectual life. | en |
