Bronisław Łagowski (born 8 February 1937) is a Polish

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of the

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and

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, expert in political philosophy and essayist. In 2000 he was awarded Officer's Cross of the

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, one of the highest Polish orders.

Publications

He is an author of numerous publications in press ("

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Krytyka Polityczna ''Krytyka Polityczna'' (; "The Political Critique") is a network of Polish left-wing intellectuals. The network is based around a journal of the same name founded by Sławomir Sierakowski in 2002, but is open to voices from across the political s ...

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Books

* ''Filozofia polityczna Maurycego Mochnackiego'' ('Political philosophy of

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. Kraków 1981, . * ''Co jest lepsze od prawdy?'' ('What is better than truth?'), Wydawnictwo Literackie. Kraków 1986, . * ''Liberalna kontrrewolucja'' ('Liberal counter-revolution'), Adam Smith Centre 1994, . * ''Szkice antyspołeczne'' ('Antisocial sketches'), Księgarnia Akademicka, . * ''Łagodny protest obywatelski'' ('Gentle cvic protest'), Księgarnia Akademicka, . * ''Duch i bezduszność III Rzeczypospolitej. Rozważania.'' ('Spirit and heartlerssness of the Third Republic'), Universitas, . * ''Pochwała politycznej bierności'' ('In praise of political pssivity'), Wydawnictwo Sprawy Polityczne. Warsaw 2008, . * ''Teka Łagowskiego. Księga Jubileuszowa z okazji 70. urodzin Profesora Bronisława Łagowskiego'' (an anniversary book on Łagowski's 70th birthday), Księgarnia Akademicka. Kraków 2008, . * ''Symbole pożarły rzeczywistość'' ('Symbols devoured the reality'), Universitas. Kraków 2011, . * ''Polska chora na Rosję'' ('Poland's sickness Russia') Oratio Recta. Warsaw 2016, . * ''Fałszywa historia, błędna polityka'' ('False history, wrong politics'), Oratio Recta. Warsaw 2017, . * ''Państwo znikąd'' ('A state from nowhere'), Oratio Recta. Warsaw 2017, .

Awards and recognition

* Officer's Cross of the

(2000), * Badge "Honoris Gratia" from President of the City of

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(2007) * Medal of the ecumenic foundation Tolerancja. :pl:Fundacja Ekumeniczna Tolerancja

References

1937 births Living people Polish political scientists {{poland-bio-stub