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Marek Siemek
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| Born | 27 November 1942 Kraków, Poland
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| Died | 30 May 2011 (age 68) Warsaw, Poland
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| Nationality | Polish |
| Occupation | Professor and director of Department of Social Philosophy at University of Warsaw |
| Employer | University of Warsaw |
| Known for | Philosopher and historian of German Transcendental Philosophy at the University of Warsaw |
| Children | Maksymilian Strzelecki |
Marek Jan Siemek (born November 27, 1942 – died May 30, 2011) was a famous Polish philosopher. He was also a historian who studied German transcendental philosophy. This type of philosophy explores how our minds shape what we know about the world.
Marek Siemek was a professor at the Institute of Philosophy at the University of Warsaw. He also led the Department of Social Philosophy there.
About His Work
Marek Siemek was a student of Bronisław Baczko. Baczko was a key figure in the "Warsaw School of the History of Ideas." This group focused on how ideas change over time.
Early in his career, Siemek looked at Marxism. He saw it as a form of transcendental philosophy. Marxism is a way of thinking about society and how it changes.
Later, he moved away from Marxism. He became more interested in Hegelianism. This is another type of philosophy, named after Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel. Siemek saw Hegelianism as a way to understand social philosophy.
Important Achievements
From 1986, Marek Siemek was part of an important group. This group was the International Advisory Committee of The Internationale Hegel-Gesellschaft. They focused on the ideas of Hegel.
He was also a fellow of Collegium Invisibile. This is a group that supports excellent students and scholars.
On February 10, 2006, he received a special honor. The University of Bonn gave him an honorary doctorate. This means they recognized his great contributions to philosophy.
Marek Siemek had one son. His son currently lives in the United States.
His Main Books
Marek Siemek wrote many books about philosophy. These books explored different ideas and thinkers. Here are some of his important works:
- Fryderyk Schiller, Warszawa, Wiedza Powszechna, 1970
- Idea transcendentalizmu u Fichtego i Kanta (The Idea of Transcendentalism in Fichte and Kant), Warszawa, PWN, 1977
- Filozofia, dialektyka, rzeczywistość (Philosophy, Dialectics, Reality), Warszawa, PIW, 1982
- Hegel i filozofia (Hegel and Philosophy), Warszawa, Oficyna Naukowa, 1998
- Wolność, rozum, intersubiektywność (Freedom, Reason, Intersubjectivity), Warszawa, Oficyna Naukowa, 2002
Books He Translated
Marek Siemek also helped share important philosophical texts. He translated many books from German into Polish. This allowed more people in Poland to read these works. Some of his translations include:
- Correspondence between Goethe and Schiller, with Jerzy Prokopiuk, 1974
- Writings by Martin Heidegger, including Nauka i namysł (Science and Reflection), 1977
- Works by György Lukács, like Młody Hegel (Young Hegel), 1980
- Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel's Życie Jezusa (Life of Jesus), 1995
- Johann Gottlieb Fichte's Teoria Wiedzy (Theory of Knowledge), vol. 1, 1996
