Before God and the Other: Tadeusz Styczen’s Concept of “Aloneness” as a Bridge Between Philosophy and Theology of Karol Wojtyla
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https://doi.org/10.15633/pch.16103Keywords:
person, theology of the body, Wojtyla, Styczen, signAbstract
This article analyzes Tadeusz Styczeń’s concept of “aloneness” as a theological extension of Karol Wojtyła’s dynamic anthropology. “Aloneness” expresses the person’s irreducible uniqueness and openness toward God and others. It links embodied existence with moral responsibility, revealing the body — especially the face — as a sign of personal dignity and a theophanic expression.
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