Skolimowski's work was targeted at overcoming human angst and disconnection caused in part by the overwhelming preponderance of modern technology, which had its seeds in the Industrial Revolution. Our accelerating dependence on technology at the expense of a right relationship with Nature and the planet is a prime concern within Skolimowski's work, as is the increasing inability of organized patriarchal religions to provide a meaningful spiritual platform from which modern human beings may appropriately evolve.
During decades of travel and involvement with leading thinkers across the globe, Skolimowski had become familiar a great variety of cultures, and included winning precepts from them into his works. He was the author of over 50 books and hundreds of scientific and academic papers. He was also a poet. He wrote in English. In the years 1992–1997 Skolimowski held the position of Chair of Eco-Philosophy at Technical University of Lodz, the first such position of its kind in the world.
MA (Philosophy) 1959 – University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland,
D.Phil. 1964 – University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom.
Academic experience:
University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom – scholar 1959–60, 1962–64, 1968–69
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom – research scholar 1969–70
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA – Assistant professor, associate professor 1964–70
Philosopher in Residence at Arcosanti, Arizona, USA 1969–85
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA – Professor 1971–1993
Philosopher in Residence, Dartington Hall, Devon, UK 1979–83
Technical University of Lodz, Chair of Ecological Philosophy, Lodz, Poland – Professor 1992–97
He was a member of scientific organizations such as:
Task Force on Appropriate Technology of the US Congress
Program on Technology and Culture of UNESCO 1976–78
Teilhard Society in London – Vice President 1980–90
International Union for the Conservation of Nature 1981–86
Committee "Man and Environment", Polish Academy of Sciences 1995–2010
Other information:
Skolimowski is part of a new branch of philosophy called Eco-Philosophy, which claims that THE WORLD IS A SANCTUARY. From this central assumption immediately follows reverence for life and for all there is, responsibility for the world and society, altruism and sharing as the basis for ethics, and ecological spirituality, which maintains that the ecological and the spiritual are one.
Swimming against the current of the disengaged academic philosophy, Skolimowski insisted, for the last four decades, that philosophy must be committed to life, must be living philosophy, helping life to unfold and to flourish. More recently, he proposed a new cosmology of light, according to which Light is the source of it all; it is truly a Great Mother; if we have the eyes to see and the mind to bear its greatness. Light is the source of all spiritualities and religions.
Creator of a new department of philosophy - eco-philosophy, Poland 1993
Founder of the Eco-Philosophy Center based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA. 1981
Member of the President's Council for Environmental in Poland 1994/97
Awards and distinctions:
Gold Medal of Merit, Ministry of the Environment, Poland 1999
Medal of the City of Wroclaw 1997 (for activities in the field of environmental protection in Poland)
Zielone Serce Przyrodzie, Warsaw 2001
Bibliographyedit
Books
2011. The Lotus and the Mud: Autobiography of a Philosopher. Creative Fire Press.
2010. World as Sanctuary: The Cosmic Philosophy of Henryk Skolimowski. Creative Fire Press.
2010. Let There Be Light: The Mysterious Journey of Cosmic Creativity. Wisdom Tree.
2005. Philosophy for a New Civilization. Gyan Publishing House.
2001. The Dawn of the Ecological Era (with Ashwani Kumar). Concept Books.
1999. Dharma, Ecology and Wisdom in the Third Millennium. Concept Books.
1994. The Participatory Mind: A New Theory of Knowledge and of the Universe. Penguin/Arkana.
1994. Eco-Yoga: Practice and Meditations for Walking in Beauty. Gaia Books.
1993. A Sacred Place to Dwell. Element Books.
1992. Living Philosophy: Eco-Philosophy as a Tree of Life. Penguin/Arkana.
1991. Dancing Shiva in the Ecological Age. Clarion Books
1989. The Other Side of the Rational Mind. The Intl Cultural Foundation.
1989. Out of the Cosmic Dust. Vasanta Press.
1985. Eco-Theology: Toward a Religion for our Times. Eco-Philosophy Publications.
1984. Theatre of the Mind. Quest Books.
1983. Technology and Human Destiny. Madras Univ. Press.
1981. Eco-Philosophy: Designing New Tactics for Living. Marion Boyars.
1967. Polish Analytical Philosophy. Routledge and Kegan Paul.
Articles
In addition Henryk Skolimowski published over 600 articles. A more complete Bibliography of Henryk Skolimowski can be found in the book, THE WORLD AS SANCTUARY, Creative Fire Press, 2010.
Referencesedit
^Judycka, Agata; Judycki, Zbigniew (10 May 2018). Polonia: słownik biograficzny. Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. ISBN9788301131869. Retrieved 10 May 2018 – via Google Books.
^admin (9 April 2018). "Henryk Skolimowski Obituary - Ann Arbor, Michigan". Legacy.com. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
^"Henryk Skolimowski's Obituary on Ann Arbor News". Ann Arbor News. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
^"Profesor Henryk Skolimowski nie żyje". pracownia.org.pl. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
External linksedit
The Eco-philosophy Centre website
Google Books
Google Scholar
Speakingtree.in/henrykskolimowski on Google
Mirlyn Catalog umich on Google. Search Henryk Skolimowski
Voice of Vir Singh for Henryk Skolimowski on Google
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Henryk Skolimowski 4 May 1930 1 in Warsaw 6 April 2018 in Warsaw 2 3 4 was a Polish philosopher He completed technical studies musicology and philosophy in Warsaw He received his Ph D in philosophy from Oxford University Henryk SkolimowskiThe student of Tadeusz Kotarbinski and Kazimierz Ajdukiewicz he specialized in logic and philosophy of language Skolimowski earned a doctorate at the University of Oxford where he also taught before he began his professorships at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and then at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor where he was for many years a professor of philosophy and then held the position of professor emeritus He was considered to be the leading thinker in the field of eco philosophy Skolimowski s work was targeted at overcoming human angst and disconnection caused in part by the overwhelming preponderance of modern technology which had its seeds in the Industrial Revolution Our accelerating dependence on technology at the expense of a right relationship with Nature and the planet is a prime concern within Skolimowski s work as is the increasing inability of organized patriarchal religions to provide a meaningful spiritual platform from which modern human beings may appropriately evolve During decades of travel and involvement with leading thinkers across the globe Skolimowski had become familiar a great variety of cultures and included winning precepts from them into his works He was the author of over 50 books and hundreds of scientific and academic papers He was also a poet He wrote in English In the years 1992 1997 Skolimowski held the position of Chair of Eco Philosophy at Technical University of Lodz the first such position of its kind in the world Contents 1 Career 2 Bibliography 3 References 4 External linksCareer editDegrees and Scientific Titles M Sc geodesy 1956 Warsaw University of Technology Warsaw Poland MA Philosophy 1959 University of Warsaw Warsaw Poland D Phil 1964 University of Oxford Oxford United Kingdom Academic experience University of Oxford Oxford United Kingdom scholar 1959 60 1962 64 1968 69 University of Cambridge Cambridge United Kingdom research scholar 1969 70 University of Southern California Los Angeles CA USA Assistant professor associate professor 1964 70 Philosopher in Residence at Arcosanti Arizona USA 1969 85 University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI USA Professor 1971 1993 Philosopher in Residence Dartington Hall Devon UK 1979 83 Technical University of Lodz Chair of Ecological Philosophy Lodz Poland Professor 1992 97He was a member of scientific organizations such as Task Force on Appropriate Technology of the US Congress Program on Technology and Culture of UNESCO 1976 78 Teilhard Society in London Vice President 1980 90 International Union for the Conservation of Nature 1981 86 Committee Man and Environment Polish Academy of Sciences 1995 2010Other information Skolimowski is part of a new branch of philosophy called Eco Philosophy which claims that THE WORLD IS A SANCTUARY From this central assumption immediately follows reverence for life and for all there is responsibility for the world and society altruism and sharing as the basis for ethics and ecological spirituality which maintains that the ecological and the spiritual are one Swimming against the current of the disengaged academic philosophy Skolimowski insisted for the last four decades that philosophy must be committed to life must be living philosophy helping life to unfold and to flourish More recently he proposed a new cosmology of light according to which Light is the source of it all it is truly a Great Mother if we have the eyes to see and the mind to bear its greatness Light is the source of all spiritualities and religions Creator of a new department of philosophy eco philosophy Poland 1993 Founder of the Eco Philosophy Center based in Ann Arbor Michigan USA 1981 Member of the President s Council for Environmental in Poland 1994 97Awards and distinctions Gold Medal of Merit Ministry of the Environment Poland 1999 Medal of the City of Wroclaw 1997 for activities in the field of environmental protection in Poland Zielone Serce Przyrodzie Warsaw 2001Bibliography editBooks 2011 The Lotus and the Mud Autobiography of a Philosopher Creative Fire Press 2010 World as Sanctuary The Cosmic Philosophy of Henryk Skolimowski Creative Fire Press 2010 Let There Be Light The Mysterious Journey of Cosmic Creativity Wisdom Tree 2005 Philosophy for a New Civilization Gyan Publishing House 2001 The Dawn of the Ecological Era with Ashwani Kumar Concept Books 1999 Dharma Ecology and Wisdom in the Third Millennium Concept Books 1994 The Participatory Mind A New Theory of Knowledge and of the Universe Penguin Arkana 1994 Eco Yoga Practice and Meditations for Walking in Beauty Gaia Books 1993 A Sacred Place to Dwell Element Books 1992 Living Philosophy Eco Philosophy as a Tree of Life Penguin Arkana 1991 Dancing Shiva in the Ecological Age Clarion Books 1989 The Other Side of the Rational Mind The Intl Cultural Foundation 1989 Out of the Cosmic Dust Vasanta Press 1985 Eco Theology Toward a Religion for our Times Eco Philosophy Publications 1984 Theatre of the Mind Quest Books 1983 Technology and Human Destiny Madras Univ Press 1981 Eco Philosophy Designing New Tactics for Living Marion Boyars 1967 Polish Analytical Philosophy Routledge and Kegan Paul ArticlesIn addition Henryk Skolimowski published over 600 articles A more complete Bibliography of Henryk Skolimowski can be found in the book THE WORLD AS SANCTUARY Creative Fire Press 2010 References edit Judycka Agata Judycki Zbigniew 10 May 2018 Polonia slownik biograficzny Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN ISBN 9788301131869 Retrieved 10 May 2018 via Google Books admin 9 April 2018 Henryk Skolimowski Obituary Ann Arbor Michigan Legacy com Retrieved 10 May 2018 Henryk Skolimowski s Obituary on Ann Arbor News Ann Arbor News Retrieved 10 May 2018 Profesor Henryk Skolimowski nie zyje pracownia org pl Retrieved 10 May 2018 External links edit 1 The Eco philosophy Centre website Google Books Google Scholar Speakingtree in henrykskolimowski on Google Mirlyn Catalog umich on Google Search Henryk Skolimowski Voice of Vir Singh for Henryk Skolimowski on Google Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henryk Skolimowski amp oldid 1153307114, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
