Letter from Henryk Mehlberg written in 15.02.1948

Author Henryk Mehlberg

Category incoming correspondence, Polish researchers in Roman Ingarden's correspondence

Archive Archive of Science PAN in Cracow

Date of creation 15.02.1948

Related places Wrocław

Reference code in archive K_III-26_D_39

Resource type letter

Subject matter personal issues, publication issues

Field philosophy

Tags #academic work, #ceremony, #ceremony honouring Twardowski, #commemorative papers, #Henryk Mehlberg, #idealism, #Idealism and realism against the background of contemporary physical theories, #Kazimierz Twardowski, #philosophical life, #physical theories, #quarterly, #realism, #scientific articles, #scientific publications, #Wrocław

Wrocław, 15/2/48

c Dear Honoured Professor!

c We were joking quite a bit yesterday, during the ceremony honouring Twardowski, about the fact that you weren’t among us. In addition to commemorative papers, there was also a scientific part that brought some benefit. The announcement of your arrival is a compensation of sorts for your absence, which we felt so regrettably, and in this connection I’m taking the liberty of turning to you with a certain somewhat personal request: since, on 5–6 March, I’m supposed to be in Poznań, and I necessarily wish to be here during your stay, I’m asking you to please choose another date for yourself. Easter holidays start here on 21 March.
c Given this opportunity, I give here the exact wording of the title of the paper I’d like to place in [Philosophical] Quarterly: ‘Idealizm i realizm na tle współczesnych teoryj fizykalnych’ [Idealism and realism against the background of contemporary physical theories]. While assuming the possible necessity of sending it in mid-March, I’m counting greatly on a three-week delay.
c I enclose cordial greetings and expressions of due respect

H Mehlberg