Kis János - Szabadságra ítélve

In János Kis' in-depth interview series entitled Doomed to Freedom, we can follow the background of a philosopher's thinking. Through the philosopher's family history, the development of his career, and his stops, the imprint of the intellectual life of an era becomes visible, and we can gain an insight into the secrets of the author's intellectual workshop. "I was never an adventure seeker, in my life I preferred to spend time among books. At the beginning of my career, I could afford this. I lived the ordinary life of a scientific researcher until, in 1973, I was selected as one of the defendants in the purge procedure, which was later named the Philosopher's Trial. It is true that I was not charged by chance: I was the co-author of a critique of Marx, which became the prime evidence of the accusation. But the fact that I was excluded from official academia brought a turning point in my life. He presented me with a choice, and I chose not to emigrate, but I also did not try to infiltrate the official institutions of science, but settled for an existence outside the institutions. This is how I got there to participate in the creation of the democratic opposition and then to be there at the founding of the third republic. And so it happened that, on the border between youth and manhood, an adventurous life path opened up before me, and this book became an adventure novel."

Kalligram Publishing House
Biography
766 pages
Binding: hardboard, with protective cover
ISBN: 9789634682608
Author: János Kis
Release year: 2021