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Adam Schaff
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| Born | March 10, 1913 Lemberg, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now Lviv, Ukraine)
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| Died | November 12, 2006 (aged 93) Warsaw, Poland
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| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | Lviv University Moscow State University |
| Awards | Order of Polonia Restituta |
| Era | 20th-century philosophy |
| Region | Western philosophy |
| School | Marxism |
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Adam Schaff (born March 10, 1913 – died November 12, 2006) was an important Polish Marxist philosopher. He spent his life thinking and writing about how people understand the world and how society works.
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About Adam Schaff
His Early Life and Education
Adam Schaff was born in Lemberg (which is now called Lviv in Ukraine). His family was Jewish, and his father was a lawyer. Adam Schaff studied economics in Paris, France. He also studied philosophy in Poland, where he focused on epistemology. Epistemology is the study of knowledge itself – how we know what we know.
In 1945, he earned a philosophy degree from Moscow University. Later, in 1948, he returned to Warsaw University in Poland.
His Role in Polish Society
Adam Schaff was seen as a key thinker for the Polish United Workers' Party. This was the main political party in Poland for many years, especially during a time known as the Stalinist period. He helped shape the ideas and beliefs of the party.
He was also a respected member of the Polish Academy of Sciences. This is a group of top scientists and scholars in Poland. He was also part of the Club of Rome, an international group that discusses important global challenges.
What Adam Schaff Wrote
Adam Schaff wrote many books and articles about philosophy. His writings explored ideas about language, truth, and what it means to be human. Here are some of his well-known works:
- Word and Concept
- Language and Cognition
- Introduction to Semantic
- Problems of the Marxist Theory of Truth
- A Philosophy of Man
Many of his books were translated into German by Witold Leder, so more people could read his ideas.
See also
In Spanish: Adam Schaff para niños
- History of philosophy in Poland
- Marxism
