The Paradoxes of Person – Some Remarks

The goal of the article is to present and analyze paradoxes person in historical, logical-epistemological, systematic aspect. Their historical source should be sought already beginnings philosophical reflection on issue personhood. interpretation this concept has been influenced by Christian religion which contributed highlighting opposition between properties common man other beings, those distinguish him from beings. It was finally reflected are construed today as existence (being a person) becoming; (ontic) non-communicability (intentional) communicability; overtness (knowability) covertness (essential unknowability); being whole part. These paradoxes, however, not antinomies or paralogisms logical sense. They cannot explained away flaws human thinking cognition. an expression opposite personhood represent aporias – objective difficulties. As such, they arise way exists. superimposed, so say, onto being, e.g. that identity change. interpreted compounds being. Therefore, most often treated result complex, spiritual-corporeal structure man. Another problem, just important cause question their significance. For may manifestation personal extends extreme (almost contradictory) poles; multifaceted, diverse, never limited only arrangement particular form can known through them.