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'''Feliks Karol Koneczny''' (b. [[November 1]], [[1862]], [[Cracow]] - d. [[February 10]], [[1949]] Cracow) was a [[Poland|Polish]] [[historian]] and [[social philosopher]]. Founder of the original system of the [[comparative science]] of [[civilisation]]s. |
'''Feliks Karol Koneczny''' (b. [[November 1]], [[1862]], [[Cracow]] - d. [[February 10]], [[1949]] Cracow) was a [[Poland|Polish]] [[historian]] and [[social philosopher]]. Founder of the original system of the [[comparative science]] of [[civilisation]]s. |
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Koneczny authored extensive monographs of [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] and [[Israel|Jewish civilisation]]s, which he considered to be [[sociocultural evolution|less developed]] than the [[Western civilisation|Latin civilisation]] of [[catholic]] [[Europe]]. |
Koneczny authored extensive monographs of [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] and [[Israel|Jewish civilisation]]s, which he considered to be [[sociocultural evolution|less developed]] than the [[Western civilisation|Latin civilisation]] of [[catholic]] [[Europe]]. Koneczny approached various matters in a critical manner. He combatted the [[racist]] myths of the early 20th century and constantly wrote on the need for morality in politics. |
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== Works == |
== Works == |
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Feliks Karol Koneczny (b. November 1, 1862, Cracow - d. February 10, 1949 Cracow) was a Polish historian and social philosopher. Founder of the original system of the comparative science of civilisations.
Koneczny authored extensive monographs of Byzantine and Jewish civilisations, which he considered to be less developed than the Latin civilisation of catholic Europe. Koneczny approached various matters in a critical manner. He combatted the racist myths of the early 20th century and constantly wrote on the need for morality in politics.
Works
Most in Polish; one book available in English translation.
- Dzieje Rosyi. Tom I. (do roku 1449), Spólka Wydawnicza Warszawska, Warsaw 1917.
- Polskie Logos a Ethos, t. I–II, Ksiegarnia sw. Wojciecha, Poznan 1921.
- O wielosci cywilizacyj, Gebethner & Wolff, Kraków 1935. English translation (abridged) On the Plurality of Civilisations, Polonica Publications, London 1962.
- Swieci w dziejach narodu polskiego, t. 1–2, Tow. Sw. Michala Archaniola, Miejsce Piastowe 1937–1939.
- Rozwój moralnosci, Tow. Wiedzy Chrzesc., Lublin 1938.
- Cywilizacja bizantynska, Towarzystwo im. Romana Dmowskiego, London 1973.
- Cywilizacja zydowska, Towarzystwo im. Romana Dmowskiego, London 1974.
- O lad w historii, Towarzystwo im. Romana Dmowskiego, London 1977.
- Panstwo w cywilizacji lacinskiej. Zasady prawa w cywilizacji lacinskiej, Towarzystwo im. Romana Dmowskiego, London 1981.
- Prawa dziejowe oraz dodatek Bizantynizm niemiecki, Towarzystwo im. Romana Dmowskiego, London 1982.
- Dzieje Rosji. Tom III. Schylek Iwana III. 1492–1505, Towarzystwo im. Romana Dmowskiego, London 1984.
References
- P. Bilinski Feliks Koneczny (1862–1949). Zycie i dzialalnosc. Ad astra, Warsaw 2001.