RES PUBLICA (POST) LITTERARIA. FROM THE POETICS OF COMMUNITY TO POST-LITERATURE

Discover a fascinating journey through the evolution of literature and its role in society. This book is the essence of reflection on the state of the humanities in the modern world, analyzing issues of cosmopolitanism, modern thinking about community, and the social role of literature and its creators. Immerse yourself in the richness of thought and discover how the functions of literature have changed over the centuries.

• In-depth analysis of the «res publica litteraria» metaphor
• Revealing metamorphoses in thinking about the social functions of literature
• Connection of reflection of history with contemporary philosophy
• Answer to questions posed to humanists today
• The erudition and insight of the Author guarantee a valuable read
• Balanced judgments and opinions that inspire further reflection
• Popularization of the idea of cosmopolitanism in cultural research

The book joins the mainstream of reflection on the role of the humanities in the modern world, and the argument contained therein focuses on issues of cosmopolitanism, modern thinking about community, the social role of literature and its creators today. The main themes of this dissertation are focused around the metaphor of «res publica litteraria» and it would be no exaggeration to say that it is currently the most valuable work in national circulation discussing this metaphor, its origin, history and its historical and multi-contextual modes of operation in detail.

However, it is not only about the Author's extensive knowledge of this metaphor, because the book contains something much more valuable. It is namely that, based on the analysis of the res publica litteraria phenomenon, the Author insightfully reveals the various metamorphoses that have taken place in the scope of thinking about the social functions of literature. Thanks to this work, so erudite, insightful, profound and wise (due to the balance of the judgments and opinions presented here), brilliantly combining historical reflection with contemporary philosophy, it will be easier to answer many questions posed today to humanists and the humanities in general.

The popularization of the idea of cosmopolitanism in cultural and literary studies at the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries contributed to a renewed interest in the metaphor of the res publica litteraria. This figure appeared in numerous works whose authors attempted to formulate their own ways of understanding literary research, its territories, goals and limitations. It was also used in the context of questions about the social significance of literature in the current, rapidly changing political and technological reality.