(Philosophy of Memories. About the Philosophical and Literary Methodology of Strauss’s Book Man for Nobody)

Abstract: This paper reflects the philosophical and literary message of the book Človek pre nikoho [Man for Nobody] by Pavol Strauss. It aims at decoding and understanding the methodological paradigm that pertains to the analysed book. It studies the methodological basis of Strauss’s essays and – at the same time – it explores the connection between philosophical reflection and literary approach. The gradual revelation of the philosophical method and literary approach takes place through the probes into the essayistic production of the author. The article examines the philosophical path of Strauss’s way of thinking and tries to understand his philosophy from the point of view of the premise “What a man, such a philosophy”. The article focuses on two categories: man and the universe. It looks for meaning in them and tries to understand their connection. The main interpretation mechanism is the category of existence.

Authors: Pružinec, Tomáš

DOI: 10.17846/CL.2022.15.1.149-160

Publication order reference: doc. PhDr. ThDr. Tomáš Pružinec, PhD.; Constantine the Philosopher University in Nitra, Faculty of Arts, Department of Philosophy and Political Science, Hodžova 1, 949 01 Nitra, Slovakia; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; ORCID ID: 0000-0002-8583-9256, WOS Researcher ID: AAH-3425-2020, SCOPUS Author ID: 54795695200

Source: Konštatínove listy, 2022, vol.: 15, issue: 1, pages: 149-160 (PDF file)

Keywords: ESSAYISTIC ANALYSIS, ESSAYISTIC PHILOSOPHY, EXISTENTIALISM, PHILOSOPHY OF EXISTENCE, MAN, METHOD, UNIVERSE

Language: SLOVAK