Edward Abramowski

Edward Abramowski
Edward Abramowski
	Edward Abramowski (1868-1918)
Born	17 August 1868; Stefanin, Vasilkovsky Uyezd, Kiev Governorate
Died	21 June 1918 (aged 49); Warsaw, Poland
Era	19th-century philosophy
Region	Western Philosophy
School	Socialism, Anarchism, mutualism
Main interests	Anarcho-syndicalism, Cooperativism, Authority, Poverty, Social justice, Ethics, Esthetics
	Influences Herbert Spencer, Karl Marx, Hippolyte Taine, Pierre Joseph Proudhon, Leo Tolstoy;
	Influenced Augustyn Wróblewski;
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Edward Józef Abramowski (17 August 1868 – 21 June 1918) was a Polish philosopher, libertarian socialist,[1] anarchist, psychologist, ethician, and supporter of cooperatives. Abramowski is also one of the best known activists of classic anarchism in Poland.[2]

Biography

Abramowski was born on 17 August 1868 in Stefanin, in the Vasilkovsky Uyezd of Kiev Governorate (present-day Ukraine) to Jadwiga and Edward.[3] After his mother died (in 1878), he moved to Warsaw in 1879, where his teacher, Maria Konopnicka, introduced him to the members of the First Proletariat.[4] In 1892 he took part in the Paris gathering of Polish socialists, where Polish Socialist Party was founded.[3]

Abramowski is considered the founder of the Polish co-operative movement, promoting economic associations & initiatives. As a supporter of the cooperative movement, he founded a cooperative magazine "Społem" (Together) in 1906.[5]

In 1915 he was given a chair in Experimental Psychology at the University of Warsaw, which he occupied until his death.[3]

He died on 21 June 1918 in Warsaw.[3]

Thought

Influenced by Leo Tolstoy, Abramowski called himself a "state-rejecting socialist" in his most important work, Socialism & State. He went on to further his political philosophy in other works, such as The Republic of Friends, and General Collusion Against the Government. In later years, his thought increasingly tended towards anarcho-syndicalism, emphasising the importance of co-operative organization of the work force.

Alongside this politico-social theorising, he also conducted an intense research activity in the field of experimental psychology, showing particular interest in the subconscious.

Works

Zagadnienia socjalizmu, Lviv 1899 (pod pseud.: Z.R. Walczewski)
Etyka a rewolucja, 1899
Socjalizm a państwo. Przyczynek do krytyki współczesnego socjalizmu, Lviv 1904
Zmowa powszechna przeciw rządowi, Cracow 1905
Idee społeczne kooperatyzmu 1907
Le subconscient normal 1914
Pisma, t. I-IV, Warszawa 1924–1928
Filozofia społeczna. Wybór pism, Warsaw 1968
Metafizyka doświadczalna i inne pisma, Warsaw 1980

External links

Polish Philosophy Page: Edward Abramowski at the Wayback Machine (archived November 30, 2007)
Abramowski biography

References

Polski Słownik Biograficzny. T. 1. Polska Akademia Umiejętności – Skład Główny w Księgarniach Gebethnera i Wolffa, 1935. (in Polish)
Jan Zielonka, Social philosophy and the polish experiment
"Abramowski Edward Józef - Encyklopedia PWN - źródło wiarygodnej i rzetelnej wiedzy". encyklopedia.pwn.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-01-29.
Najder-Stefaniak, Krystyna (2011). "Specyfika i wartość sztuki w ujęciu anarchisty" (PDF). Wybór pism estetycznych (in Polish). Universitas. Retrieved 2012-09-05.
"Edward Abramowski". Culture.pl. Retrieved 2019-01-29.

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[1] Polski Słownik Biograficzny. T. 1. Polska Akademia Umiejętności – Skład Główny w Księgarniach Gebethnera i Wolffa, 1935. (in Polish)

[2] Jan Zielonka, Social philosophy and the polish experiment

[:0-3] "Abramowski Edward Józef - Encyklopedia PWN - źródło wiarygodnej i rzetelnej wiedzy". encyklopedia.pwn.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2019-01-29.

[4] Najder-Stefaniak, Krystyna (2011). "Specyfika i wartość sztuki w ujęciu anarchisty" (PDF). Wybór pism estetycznych (in Polish). Universitas. Retrieved 2012-09-05.

[5] "Edward Abramowski". Culture.pl. Retrieved 2019-01-29.