Karol Wojtyla's Personalist Anthropology: The Relational Human Person
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https://doi.org/10.30822/lumenveritatis.v15i2.3622Keywords:
Personalism, Wojtyla, relationality, transendence, person, personalismAbstract
In this paper, I explore the philosophical ideas of Karol Wojtyla, focusing on his anthropology rooted in personalism. Wojtyla emphasized the interconnectedness of individuals, drawing attention to themes like participation, solidarity, and self-giving. His philosophy underscores the complexity of the human person and their inherent relational nature. I analyze his thoughts on the experience of actions and events, the relationship between person and action, and the person's transcendence through truth and self-gift. This study highlights the inherent dignity of each individual and argues that Wojtyla’s philosophy offers a coherent personalist perspective that merits further exploration.
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