Piotr Balcerowicz is an orientalist, philosopher, professor at University of Warsaw and founder of the Association Education for Peace.

Piotr Balcerowicz
EducationUniversity of Warsaw
OccupationProfessor of Oriental Studies
Websitebalcerowicz.eu

Biography

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He was active in the Federation of the Councils of Secondary Schools of Torun, created in autumn 1980,[1] occurring against indoctrination in schools, which has also been involved in organizing self-education action.[2]

In 1990 he graduated from the Warsaw University Oriental philology. In 1999 he obtained his Ph.D. from University of Hamburg, where he studied in 1992-1996.[3] Former member of the Science Committee of Orientalist Polish Academy of Sciences. He is a lecturer in the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Social Sciences and Humanities in Warsaw, and a professor at the Faculty of Oriental Studies University of Warsaw. Since 2002, founder and CEO of the Association Education for Peace.[4]

Publications

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In Polish

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  • 2001: Afganistan. Historia-ludzie-polityka (Afghanistan. History-people-politics)
  • 2003: Dżinizm. Starożytna religia Indii (Jainism. The ancient religion of India)
  • 2003: Historia klasycznej filozofii indyjskiej. Część pierwsza: początki, nurty analityczne i filozofia przyrody[5] (The history of classical Indian philosophy. Part One: origins, trends analysis and philosophy of nature)

In English

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  • 2009: Jainism and the definition of religion.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Polak, Wojciech, Czas Ludzi Niepokornych – Solidarność Regionie Toruńskim
  2. ^ Biernacki, Krzysztof, "Opozycyjny ruch młodzieży licealnej", T01342 Encyklopedia Solidarności, archived from the original on 24 September 2010
  3. ^ "Biografia – Piotr Balcerowicz", Czytelnia, Onet.pl
  4. ^ Edukacja dla Pokoju – Informacje o stowarzyszeniu
  5. ^ Wydawnictwo Akademickie Dialog – Piotr Balcerowicz
  6. ^ Balcerowicz, Piotr (2009), Jainism and the definition of religion (1st ed.), Mumbai: Hindi Granth Karyalay, ISBN 978-81-887-69292
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