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Leszek Kołakowski (October 23, 1927 – July 17, 2009)

Posted by Jay Manifold on July 17th, 2009 (All posts by Jay Manifold)

A bit of a Chicago Boy, as it turns out. Thanks to Pejman for the tip. Requiescat in pace.

 

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6 Responses to “Leszek Kołakowski (October 23, 1927 – July 17, 2009)”

  1. pst314 Says:
    July 17th, 2009 at 8:10 pm

    He will be missed.

  2. Lexington Green Says:
    July 18th, 2009 at 9:17 am

    Never read any of his stuff. What’s his best book?

  3. pst314 Says:
    July 19th, 2009 at 6:17 am

    I couldn’t say what his best book is, but I think you might enjoy as an introduction My Correct Views On Everything.

  4. Jay Manifold Says:
    July 19th, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    Link to the aforementioned. Looks pretty good and I might just get it. Out of stock at the moment, but perhaps we can start a groundswell of Kołakowski-ism.

  5. pst314 Says:
    July 19th, 2009 at 7:46 pm

    Kołakowski’s “Main Currents of Marxism” is a massive volume of history and analysis which Marxists are likely to loathe.

  6. pst314 Says:
    July 26th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

    George Weigel writes here on meeting Kolakowski and on what makes Kolakowski an important thinker.

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