Jan Woleński
| Jan Hertrich-Woleński | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 September 1940 Radom, Poland |
| Citizenship | Polish |
| Nationality | Jewish |
| Fields | History of philosophy, Analytic philosophy, Epistemology |
| Alma mater | Information Technology and Management College in Rzeszów, Poland |
Jan Hertrich-Woleński (also known as Jan Woleński; born 21 September 1940 in Radom, Poland) is a Polish philosopher, specialist in the history of the Lwów-Warsaw school and in analytical philosophy. He spent most of his entire scientific career at Jagiellonian University in Kraków, where is currently employed as a professor emeritus. He also holds a position on the consulting board of Theoria. Having been a laureate of the Prize of the Foundation for Polish Science in 2013, Woleński is considered one of the most prominent Polish scholars in humanities.
Woleński studied philosophy and law at the same time. He belongs to the tradition of analytic philosophy, and considers himself close to the heritage of the Lwów–Warsaw school. In 2013 Woleński was awarded by the Foundation for Polish Science for a comprehensive analysis of the work of the Lwów-Warsaw school and for placing its achievements within the international discourse of contemporary philosophy.
His main fields of research are the philosophy of language, epistemology and the history of Polish philosophy.
1963-1968 Research and Teaching Assistant, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland
1968-1974 Assistant Professor, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland
1974-1979 Associate Professor, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland
1979-1988 Associate Professor, Wrocław University of Science and Technology
1988-1992 Associate Professor, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland
1993-? Full Professor, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland
?-? Professor, Andrzej Frycz-Modrzewski Academy in Cracow, Poland
2013(?)-Present Professor, Information Technology and Management College in Rzeszów, Poland
2014-2016 Rector (Pro Vice-Chancellor), Information Technology and Management College in Rzeszów, Poland
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