August Cieszkowski 1814 – 1894
August Cieszkowski (1814 – 1894) was a Polish philosopher of the Modern era, associated with Continental Philosophy and German Idealism.
Count August Cieszkowski was a Polish philosopher, economist, and political reformer and one of the most original of the Young Hegelians of the 1830s and 1840s. His Prolegomena to Historiosophy, published in Berlin in 1838, argued that Hegel's philosophy must be carried forward into a philosophy of action that takes the future, rather than only the past, as a proper object of philosophical-historical inquiry. His later Our Father, written across decades, sketched a messianic-Christian vision of universal reconciliation that shaped the broader Polish messianist tradition. He was a moderate liberal deputy in the Prussian parliament.
Key facts
- Nationality
- Polish
- Era
- Modern
- Movements
- Continental Philosophy, German Idealism
Selected quotes
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Attributed to August Cieszkowski:
“The future is as proper an object of philosophy as the past.”
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Attributed to August Cieszkowski:
“Philosophy must become philosophy of action, not merely of contemplation.”
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Attributed to August Cieszkowski:
“History is the practical realization of spirit, not its mere exposition.”
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Attributed to August Cieszkowski:
“The age of action follows the age of reflection.”
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Attributed to August Cieszkowski:
“Each people contributes its proper voice to the symphony of humanity.”
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