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Leszek Kołakowski

Polish philosopher and leading historian of Marxist thought

Did you know?He was the first recipient of the Kluge Prize, often referred to as the Nobel Prize for the human sciences.

Leszek Kołakowski (Polish:; 23 October 1927 – 17 July 2009) was a Polish philosopher and historian of ideas. He is best known for his critical analysis of contemporary Marxist thought and theory, as in his three-volume history of Marxist philosophy Main Currents of Marxism (1976).

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Age at death: 81
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Born: October 23, 1927 · Radom, Poland
Died: July 17, 2009
Nationality: Polish
Known for: Philosophy, Scholarship, Literature

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