Józef Maria Bocheński: biography, frames of mind and attitudes, logical philosophy, how to live long and well, and why faith matters, Presentation of the book: The Lvov-Warsaw School. Past and Present

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Józef Maria Bocheński: biography, frames of mind and attitudes, logical philosophy, how to live long and well, and why faith mattersCelebration of the 121th anniversary of Józef Maria Bocheński born August 30, 1902. I attempt an overview of Bocheński the man and thinker in the context of a life founded on three pillars: Priest-Philosopher-Pilot At a critical, late stage Bocheński undertook an intellectual detox shedding his "humanist, "anthropocentric" specutlative world views (including Thomism) adopting instead "naturalism" consisting largely of logic-centered analysis with an eye to scientific method. Some of his later views are extreme, to the point where one might wonder how much philosophy finally remained in his attempt to understand the world, Man, and Society. The presentation is based on PowerPoint slides and is, needless to say, sketchy. Presentation of the book: The Lvov-Warsaw School. Past and Present Presentation of the book: The Lvov-Warsaw School. Past and Present which includes two chapters on Bocheński by Jan Woleński.