(UN)RECONCILED OPPOSITIONS. CHESS TRAILS... - PAWEŁ ŁYŻWIŃSKI

In the fascinating world of literature and philosophy, where thoughts intertwine into intricate patterns, a book appears that sheds new light on the dialectic of the Enlightenment. Paweł Łyżwiński, with extraordinary insight, analyzes the system-figure of chess, extracting from it a subtle mechanism, often hidden under the guise of ideology. It is not just a reading, but an intellectual journey that forces reflection on the nature of cognition and existence.

• Chess as an epistemological structure: The analysis of Duchamp and Beckett reveals deep connections between the game and the theory of knowledge.
• Chess as ontology and ethics: Herbert and Irzykowski show chess as a universe of values and moral dilemmas.
• Chess as aesthetics: The game becomes an art form, expressing beauty and harmony.
• Chess as madness: In extreme cases, chess appears as a total universe of madness and obsession.
• Epistemological odyssey: Reading the book is a journey through modernity, full of surprising discoveries and intellectual challenges.

Paweł Łyżwiński, a graduate of Polish philology and a doctoral student of literary studies at the Jagiellonian University, passionately explores the connections between modern literature and philosophy. His master's thesis, awarded in the National Competition for Master's Theses named after Czesław Zgorzelski, formed the foundation for (Un)reconciled Oppositions. The author describes with extraordinary precision and courage modernism through the antinomies hidden in the very principle of "chess existence."

Universitas Publishing House, known for publishing ambitious and innovative scientific works, hands over to readers a book that will certainly go down in the history of Polish humanities. (Un)reconciled Oppositions is not only an analysis of chess, but above all a deep reflection on the condition of man in a modern world full of contradictions and paradoxes. It is a must-read for all who want to understand the mechanisms that govern our culture and civilization.

This book is an invitation to an intellectual adventure, in which chess becomes the key to understanding the complexity of human experience. It is a reading that will certainly leave a lasting impression in the mind of every reader, prompting them to rethink fundamental questions about the nature of reality and our place in it. May this book be an inspiration to seek your own, non-obvious trails in the labyrinth of contemporary culture.