Stanisław Dunin–Borkowski and his views on Einstein’s special theory of relativity

• Published in: Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce (Online) Vol. 72; no. 72; pp. 63 - 86
• Main Author: Rodzeń, Jacek
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; German
• Published: Copernicus Center Press 01.01.2022
• Subjects: History; History of ideas; Interwar Period (1920 - 1939); neo-scholastic philosophy; Philosophy; philosophy of nature; Philosophy of Science; Pre-WW I WW I (1900 -1919); Recent History (1900 till today); science and theology; Special Branches of Philosophy; special theory of relativity; spinoza; stanisław dunin-borkowski; philosophy of nature; neoscholastic philosophy; Spinoza; science and theology; Stanisław DuninBorkowski; special theory of relativity

The main purpose of this article is to discuss the views of the Jesuit Stanisław Dunin–Borkowski (1864–1934) about Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. These days, Dunin–Borkowski is a rather obscure figure despite rising to fame in the interwar period as an outstanding expert in the philosophy o...