Philosopher
Kazimierz Łyszczyński
Overview
Kazimierz Łyszczyński (Polish pronunciation: [kaˈʑimjɛʂ wɨˈʂt͡ʂɨj̃skʲi]; 4 March 1634 – 30 March 1689), also known in English as Casimir Liszinski, was a Polish nobleman, philosopher, and soldier in the ranks of the Sapieha family, who was accused, tried, and executed for atheism in 1689.
For eight years he studied philosophy as a Jesuit and then became a podsędek (supply judge) in legal cases against the Jesuits concerning estates. He wrote a treatise entitled On the Non-Existence of God and was later executed on charges of atheism. His trial has been criticised and is seen as a case of legalised religious murder in Poland.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for authors).
Ideas Kazimierz Łyszczyński discusses
- Vladimir Lenin
- Philosophy
- Western philosophy
- Atheism
- Jesuits
- Karl Marx
- Muhammad
- Poznań
- Nobility
- Age of Enlightenment
- Vilnius
- Warsaw
- Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
- Religious skepticism
- Polish People's Republic
- Bishop
- Clergy
- Existence of God
- History of philosophy in Poland
- Antoni Chołoniewski
Place in the tradition
Part of Atheism.