Axiological Sources of Social Order According to Paweł Włodkowic

Abstract

The paper focuses mainly on the doctrine concerning the approach of the Christian state towards pagans which described the practice of respecting the values that regulate social relations, and came as a result of the lifestyle of the society. It discusses the approach of Paweł Włodkowic, the rector of the Kraków Academy, who became famous for a speech given at the Council of Constance in 1415, and was a distinguished representative of this current of thought. Using theological and evangelical inspiration and legal knowledge, Włodkowic pointed to the effectiveness of practising the rules of spiritual life in social life. It allowed for the definition and recognition of the level of dialogue, understanding and compromise. Tradition, which in itself encapsulates consistency, is an important element of cultural and religious transfer. For it to occur in society in practice, it requires reception in the form of the normalisation and substantiation of its existence.

Keywords

• Paweł Włodkowic
• the Polish-Teutonic conflict
• human dignity
• tolerance
• Jagiellonian model of the state
• Council of Constance