The Collective Subject as a Realm of Self-determination: Personalistic Foundations of Self-government

Wojciech WOJTYŁA

Katedra Teorii i Historii Prawa, Wydział Prawa i Administracji, Uniwersytet Technologiczno-Humanistyczny im. Kazimierza Pułaskiego w Radomiu, ul. Chrobrego 31, 26-600 Radom, Poland , Poland
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5482-705X


Abstract

The author of the article reflects on the issue of the subjective dimension of self-government. Throughout his scrutiny, he considers ideas worked out by Karol Wojtyła (John Paul II) and Władysław Stróżewski. First, he describes the concept of self-determination as referred to the human person and points out that self-determination as if ontologically postulates self-governance. Then he reflects on the issue of a collective subject, perceived as a realm of personalistic implementation of self-governance. The thesis of the article states that self-governance develops in a democratic system which enhances self-determination.

Keywords:

person, autonomy, democracy

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Published
2021-06-13


WOJTYŁA, W. (2021). Podmiot społeczny jako przestrzeń samostanowienia. Personalistyczne podstawy samorządności. Ethos. Quarterly of The John Paul II Institute at the Catholic University of Lublin, 33(4 (132). https://doi.org/10.12887/33-2020-4-132-14

Wojciech WOJTYŁA 
Katedra Teorii i Historii Prawa, Wydział Prawa i Administracji, Uniwersytet Technologiczno-Humanistyczny im. Kazimierza Pułaskiego w Radomiu, ul. Chrobrego 31, 26-600 Radom, Poland https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5482-705X