Ryszard Legutko

Author of The Demon in Democracy: Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies

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About the Author

Ryszard Legutko is a professor of philosophy at Jagellonian University in Krakow, Poland, specializing in ancient philosophy and political theory. His most recent book is on the philosophy of Socrates. He has served as the Minister of Education, Secretary of State in the Chancellery of the late show more President Lech Kaczynski, and Deputy Speaker of the Senate and is active in anti-communist movement in Poland. He is currently a Member of the European Parliament, Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of European Conservatives and Reformists, and a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee. show less

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Works by Ryszard Legutko

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The Demon in Democracy: Totalitarian Temptations in Free Societies (2016) 144 copies, 2 reviews

The Cunning of Freedom: Saving the Self in an Age of False Idols (2021) 20 copies

Triumf człowieka pospolitego (2012) 3 copies

Traktat o wolności (2007) 2 copies

Raj przywrócony (2005) 2 copies

Podzwonne dla błazna (2006) 2 copies

Esszé a lengyel lélekről (2019) 2 copies

Czasy wielkiej imitacji (1998) 1 copy

Frywolny Prometeusz: Szkice i felietony (Polish Edition) (1995) 1 copy

Nie lubię tolerancji 1 copy

A demokrácia csúfsága (2005) 1 copy

A közönséges ember diadala (2018) 1 copy

Sokrates : filozofia męża sprawiedliwego (2013) 1 copy

Society as a Department Store: Critical Reflections on the Liberal State (Religion, Politics, and Society in the New… (2002) 1 copy

Filozofia presokratyków : od Talesa do Demokryta (2020) 1 copy

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Other names: LEGUTKO, Ryszard
Birthdate: 1949-12-24
Gender: male
Nationality: Poland
Places of residence: Cracow, Poland
Education: Jagiellonian University
Occupations: Professor of Ancient Philosophy
politician
philosopher-politician
Organizations: European Parliament
Jagiellonian University
Arka (Samizdat quarterly)
European Conservatives and Reformists (political party)

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The Demon in Democracy: Totalitarian Temptations in… by Ryszard Legutko

I disagree with the author on politics and people like him are the reason I escaped Poland but he has a very good point about liberal democracy become closer and closer in method of operation to communism. Like communism liberal democracy allows only one "correct" view, requires people to perform self criticism at the first hint of unauthorised opinions and generally doesn't suffer any kind of challenge.

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Paul_S | 1 other review | Mar 15, 2021 |

The Demon in Democracy: Totalitarian Temptations in… by Ryszard Legutko

The most frightening and important book I’ve ever read.

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4bonasa | 1 other review | Jul 6, 2019 |

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