Pedagogiczne możliwości tekstu literackiego. Inspiracje myślą Jana Błońskiego

Abstract

In the article I try to demonstrate the validity of two issues. First, I propose to include the voice of literary criticism in the discussion of education. Second, I present the pedagogical possibilities of a text extracted from literary criticism and hermeneutic philosophy. The leading figure of this article is Jan Błoński – a literary critic and historian. In his texts, I seek answers to the following questions: Can literary criticism inspire pedagogical thought? What textual possibilities does Błoński point to? What do these textual possibilities imply for educational practice? The issue on which I place particular emphasis in my reflections is the interactional conversation with the text. By tracing its meaning, I try to reach the points where pedagogy and fiction have common ground. At the same time, in seeking to understand the dialogue between the reader and the literary work that inspires pedagogical thought, I reflect on the concepts of sensitivity and tradition. Thus, I reflect on the sense in which the text is a space for education and upbringing. In this research, I draw on the philosophical hermeneutics of Hans-Georg Gadamer. In my view, it is also close to the critical and literary thought of Błoński. Inspired by Gadamer’s major work, Truth and Method, I seek in Błoński’s work an interpretive approach for my own reflections on the importance of literature in education.