(Review)

Typotex Kiadó published an interesting book¹; philosophical essays of Olga Szekelyne Csuka in Hungarian and in English in a volume. Mihaly Vajda wrote a foreword to the book, and the author's husband, Zoltan Szekely wrote the blurb. I have deemed the latter two writings as odd recommendation, because both had one or two sentences, which is discouraging for an average reader to peruse this book. Mihaly Vajda – albeit in a quotation mark – qualified the writings as “unscientific” but true essays. In addition Zoltan Szekely's vague reference to the schizophrenia is not very enticing for a prospective reader.

I would now sketch my thoughts connected with the first essay only. The book's title was inspired by this essay, "Rethinking Descartes’ Philosophy (Polemics with Heidegger)." Already it is also interesting for me that Descartes' famous "I think, hence I am" principle first takes other forms: "I doubt, hence I am", "I existed, since I was persuaded", "I exist, since I am deceived". Original meaning of "I think, hence I am" principle is "I doubt, hence I am" in Olga Szekelyne Csuka's opinion. This is very interesting for me in many ways.

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¹ http://www.typotex.hu/konyv/szekelyne_csuka_olga_akarok_tehat_vagyok

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