An Anthropological-historical Approach to Utopia in the Concept of Panagiotis Kondylis. Some Translators’ Remarks to the Polish Translation of His Text "Utopia and Historical Action"

Abstract

The object of this article is to critically examine the concept of utopia in Panagiotis Kondylis’ work and to outline the historical context in which his idea arose. The authors point out that in Kondylis' conception the notion of utopia plays a central role and has a universal character. At the same time the anthropological dimension and its implications are underlined. The authors also draw attention to Kondylis' historical analyses relating to the collapse of communism, which he does not directly link to its utopian character.