O KONDYCJI HUMANISTY W POLSCE A.D. 2016 UWAG KILKA

The article includes a reflection on contemporary problems of the humanities. It poses questions about the relevance of the scholarly legacy and the future of this academic field whose once high social standing has declined. The discussion focuses on the value of learning and the purpose of studies, in particular: the aspiration to grasp the truth about man, the choice of methods appropriate to the subject of the research, the relevance of old and efficiency of new procedures, as well as ideological commitment of a humanist scholar and the concept of national literature and culture. Against a wide historical background, in the context of the remarks on the current condition of the humanities and humanist scholars, the author maps out the paths she believes worthy of following in the future.