The award of the first John W. kluge prize for lifetime achievement in the human sciences to Leszek Kołakowski

Library of congress announces Winner of first John W. Kluge prize for lifetime achievement in the humanities and social sciences

What the past is for

Leszek Kołakowski

13-16

Opening address

Zdzisław Latajka

17-18

Professor Leszek Kołakowski's curriculum vitae

Bernard Albin

19-20

Laudation

Karol Bal

21-24

President of the republic of Poland

Aleksander Kwaśniewski

25-26

Review of the achievements of Leszek Kołakowski

Karol Toeplitz

29-35

Review of the achievements of Leszek Kołakowski

37-39

Acceptance speech

Leszek Kołakowski

41-43

Worst memories—again

Leszek Kołakowski

45-47

The Editor's afterword

the universalism imperative vs. horror metaphysicus and horror politicus

Janusz Kuczynski, Maciej Bańkowski

51-81

The rising strength of the world social forum

Immanuel Wallerstein

83-85

The rise and demise of the metaphysics of the state

Jadwiga Staniszkis, Philip Earl Steele

87-105

Globalization

rationalities and irrationalities

Lech W. Zacher

107-120

From global to universal civilization

Andrew Targowski

121-142

Intercultural dialogue

Michael H. Mitias

143-161

Universalism and holism in ecology

Krzysztof Szamałek

163-170

Issues in establishing environmental dialogue

Peter Mitias

171-198